Force and Motion

Useful Links

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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/index.html These multimedia animations help you visualise and understand physics concepts. Distance, velocity and acceleration are all covered. There is also a section on Newton’s laws.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.html Describing motion with position time graphs. The site has lots of animations of different types of motion which are also plotted as graphs. Includes acceleration, free fall and rocket launch.

http://www.materialworlds.com/index.html Real time live simulations of many physics concepts: this includes one of terminal velocity.

http://www.ukathletics.net Information about world records and individual athletes. Under performance – sports science you will find details of using light gates and video cameras to record athletes’ motion.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html Explanations of the forces involved in different skateboarding moves. Includes several QuickTime movies.