- Southampton Middle School
- Course Outline
- • 8.10 Force and Motion
Edwards, Stephen (Grade 8 Physical Science Teacher)
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P.S. 10: Force and Motion
- Make measurements to calculate the speed of a moving object.
- Apply the concepts of speed, velocity, and acceleration when describing motion.
- Explain how force, mass, and acceleration are related.
- Differentiate between mass and weight.
- Identify situations that illustrate each Law of Motion.
- Apply the concept of mechanical advantage to test and explain how a machine makes work easier.
- Make measurements to calculate the power of an object.
- Explain how the concepts of work, force, and motion apply to car safety technology, machines, and rockets.
- Solve basic problems given the following formulas:
- Work = force x distance (W=Fxd)
- Power = work / time (P = W / t)
- Speed = distance / time (s = d / t)
- Force = mass x acceleration (F = ma)
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Paper Airplane Simulation (Worksheet)
Motion Simulations (Websites / Java)
Balloon Powered Race Cars (Enrichment)
Inclined Plane (Screw) Demonstration
Tennis Ball Ramp (Speed / Acceleration) Lab
The Ramp (Force, Energy, Work) Simulation
Moving Man (Position, Velocity, Acceleration) Simulation
Maze Game (Position, Velocity, Acceleration) Simulation
Collision (Newton Law) Simulation
Work (Force, Friction, Velocity) Simulation
Forces (Force, Velocity, Acceleration) Simulation