Forces and Inertia
Starters
Who had the stronger force?
What forces caused the accident?
Phenomenon
Why did the eggs fall straight down instead of going forward with the tray?
Why does the crash test dummy keep moving forward when the car stops?
Why did the leaves stay in the air?
Why didn't they fall with the person?
If there were a crash test dummy in the truck, what would happen to the dummy when the truck hits the bollard?
Notes
Simulation
Articles
Labs
Nail Tower
Watch this video of the world record for building a nail tower. Click the image on the left and it will take you to the Guiness Book of World Records where you can watch the video.
Spring Scales Lab
Spring Scale Lab Video.movInertia Quarters
Inertia Quarters: Why did the quarter fall into the cup when the card was pulled?
Quarter Cup Flick Inertia.MOVFun Inertia Video: Why did the Eggs drop straight into the cups of water?
Inerita - Egg Drop.MOVInertia Quarters: Why did the quarter fall into the cup when the card was flicked?
quarterflick2.movCar Crash Lab
LAB: If you are absent for the Car Crash lab, use the videos below after you make your predictions on the worksheet.
Inertia Car Crash - Front End.MOVFront End Collision against a wall. What happens with the red poker chip?
Inertia Car Crash - Rear End.MOVRear End Collision by another object (a student's hand). What happens with the red poker chip?
Poker Chips Lab
1 Poker Chip.MOV1 Poker Chip forced to hit the pile. What happened?
3 Poker Chips.MOV3 Poker Chips forced to hit the pile. What happened?
2 Poker Chips.MOV2 Poker Chips forced to hit the pile. What happened?
4 Poker Chips.MOV4 Poker Chips forced to hit the pile. What happened?
Videos and Video Clips
Inertia in Movies
Review Games
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