Pre-Lab
Directions/Description: This week, we will begin our explorations of the study of kinematics (the study of how things move). Specifically, we will be looking at how to describe motion graphically. For your pre-lab, look at the simulation below. Feel free to play around with the simulation, but be sure to try these three scenarios:
1) Give the man a positive velocity and positive acceleration. 2) Give the man a positive velocity and zero acceleration (also called constant velocity, since it won't change). 3) Give the man a positive velocity and negative acceleration. For each scenario, note what the graphs look like. This should help you with the prefab quiz. When finished, check out the videos to the right. They include nice introductions to the study of physics. Finally, be sure to watch the video below for details about the simulation and the lab for this week. |
Check out this Khan Academy video that introduces the study of physics
Here is a "map" of all the different areas that fall under the heading of physics
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I describe the simulation and the basics of the lab in the video below this text.
PHET Simulation
Required software for simulation can be found at: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man
Pre-Lab Quiz is available at the course Blackboard website
Lab
Follow the directions for the "Rolling Ball" lab in your lab manual.
Post-Lab
Please post a reflection on the lab experience on the Rolling Ball Reflection discussion board on the course Blackboard site.
Be sure to include:
Be sure to include:
- What you did
- Why you did it
- Any interesting observations
- What you learned from doing the lab