Gravity Lab

In class, after watching the video below, students performed a gravity lab where they compare how mass impacted net force.  Students completed the worksheet below and turned it in before the class was over.

Gravity in a Vacuum

Gravity Lab W/S

Friction In Our Classroom

Today in class we reinforced our knowledge about friction and gravity by doing an online activity at the following site:Friction Activity  There is  a worksheet below that students need to complete as they go through the activity and answer questions that go along with it.  We also watched a video about NASCAR and how friction plays a role in the sport.

Scooter Interactive: Friction

Video:  NASCAR: Friction

From the video, answer the following questions:

1.  Name at least 5 ways friction plays a role.

2.  What is Mu?

3.  What is the formula for Mu?

Friction vs Gravity

We read Chapter 2, Lesson 2 today in class.  Pages 36-43 and completed the questions as we went.  The focus of the lesson is friction, the different types of friction and gravity.  Once done with the reading, students were to complete the worksheets over the reading below.  We also watched the video about the physics of the sport of Curling.

Physics of Curling
Friction and Gravity W/S