Students learn the language of motion — displacement, velocity, and acceleration — and use the kinematic equations to predict exactly where a moving object will be and how fast it’s going, from a dropped ball to an accelerating car.
Students will be able to…
If you know how fast something is accelerating, you can predict its speed and position at any future moment. How does physics turn motion into math?
Project this and change the acceleration and time. Watch the distance-vs-time curve and see velocity and distance calculated live.
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Can you know exactly where a car will be in 5 seconds?
Students investigate.
Teacher explains.
Apply.
Three quick checks.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (High School Physics) and Common Core literacy in science.
Analyze data to support Newton’s second law describing motion.
Use mathematical representations of motion (kinematics).
Apply Newton’s laws to design a solution.
Integrate quantitative information expressed in graphs and equations.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students apply the kinematic equations to a falling object using g = 9.8 m/s² and predict its speed and distance. A printable kinematics sheet is in the Science library.
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