Investigating Newton's 2nd Law
Investigative Phenomenon: When subjected to identical forces, a golf ball and a table tennis ball exhibit distinct movement.
In this lesson, students discover:
1. Equivalent force may result in varied effects on the speed of diverse objects.
2. An object's velocity can be ascertained by dividing the distance it travels by the time taken to cover that distance.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OgYzXbKp3kImZw5SkP89HZMhllMjQJcB/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Technology 5. Computational Thinker Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA)Related Content
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