Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Speed Motion Simulation and Virtual Lab
Connect constant velocity with position changes and the slope and area relationships in motion graphs.DOCXPDF
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Unit 1
Kinematics
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Acceleration Simulation and Virtual Lab
Observe equal velocity changes during equal time intervals and connect them to constant-acceleration graphs.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Motion Graphing Simulation and Lab
Compare constant-velocity and constant-acceleration motion using synchronized ticker-tape snapshots and position, velocity, and acceleration graphs.
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Free Fall Simulation and Virtual Experiment
Observe a bowling ball accelerate downward and connect its motion to vertical position, velocity, and acceleration graphs.Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Simulation and Virtual Lab
Separate horizontal and vertical motion and connect both components to a projectile trajectory.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Independence Simulation
Compare the vertical motion of a dropped object and a horizontally launched object.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Target Challenge Simulation
Design launch-velocity vectors that place a projectile on a raised target.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
2D Vector Displacement Simulation and Lab
Construct a sequence of displacement vectors tip to tail and use the resultant to locate a destination.DOCXPDF
Unit 2
Force and Translational Dynamics
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Net Force and Acceleration Simulation
Combine multiple force vectors and compare the net force with the resulting acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Newton’s Second Law Simulation and Lab
Test how changing net force or mass changes acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Newton’s Third Law Simulation and Lab
Compare the contact forces that two interacting objects exert on one another.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Elevator Forces Simulation and Virtual Lab
Relate vertical acceleration to normal force and apparent weight in an elevator.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Inclined Plane Simulation with Friction
Relate ramp angle to gravitational components, normal force, and acceleration along the surface.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Atwood Machine Simulation and Virtual Lab
Analyze two connected hanging masses that share an acceleration magnitude.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Modified Atwood Machine Simulation and Lab
Analyze a hanging mass pulling a second mass across a horizontal surface.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Static and Kinetic Friction Simulation
Compare the force required to begin sliding with the force that acts after sliding starts.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Critical Angle of Friction Simulation
Use the onset of sliding on a ramp to determine the coefficient of static friction.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Uniform Circular Motion Simulation and Lab
Relate tangential speed, radius, inward acceleration, and string tension in a horizontal circular path.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Vertical Circular Motion Simulation and Lab
Examine how gravity changes speed and tension around a vertical circular path.DOCXPDF
Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Circular Orbit Simulation and Virtual Lab
Connect gravitational force with centripetal acceleration, orbital speed, and radius.DOCXPDF
Unit 3
Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Spring-Launched Projectile Simulation
Connect elastic potential energy with launch speed and horizontal projectile range.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Spring Launch and Curved Ramp Simulation
Track elastic potential energy becoming kinetic and then gravitational potential energy.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Ramp and Projectile Motion Simulation
Connect gravitational energy on a ramp with table-edge speed and projectile range.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Conservation of Mechanical Energy Simulation
Track kinetic and gravitational potential energy through a bowl and test mechanical-energy conservation.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Roller Coaster Loop Energy Simulation
Connect energy conservation with speed and the contact condition around a vertical loop.DOCXPDF
Unit 4
Linear Momentum
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Collision and Momentum Simulator
Compare system momentum and kinetic energy before and after a collision.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Ballistic Pendulum Simulation and Virtual Lab
Use momentum conservation during an inelastic collision and energy conservation during the following swing.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Impulse and Spring Bumper Simulation
Compare force–time area, momentum change, peak force, and contact time for different bumpers.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Collision and Projectile Motion Simulation
Connect energy, an elastic collision, and horizontal projectile motion in one continuous system.DOCXPDF
Unit 5
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Torque and Rotational Equilibrium Simulation
Relate force, lever arm, and torque about a pivot to rotational balance.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Wall-Supported Beam Statics Simulation
Analyze how a hinge and support rope balance a beam’s weight and any added load.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Rotational Inertia and Angular Acceleration Lab
Compare how equal torques change the rotation of objects with different mass distributions.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Massive-Pulley Atwood Machine Simulation
Include pulley rotational inertia in an Atwood-machine model and compare the two rope tensions.DOCXPDF
Unit 6
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rolling Objects Simulation and Virtual Lab
Compare translational and rotational motion for rolling objects with different rotational inertia.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rolling Projectile Motion Simulation
Connect rolling energy on a ramp with horizontal projectile motion after leaving a table.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Conservation of Angular Momentum Simulation
Analyze angular-momentum transfer when a moving disk sticks to a freely rotating disk.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Elliptical Orbit Simulation and Virtual Lab
Connect orbital radius with changing speed, gravitational force, energy, and angular momentum.DOCXPDF
Unit 7
Oscillations
Unit 7 · Oscillations
Pendulum Period Simulation and Virtual Lab
Test how pendulum length, bob mass, gravity, and release angle affect oscillation period.DOCXPDF
Unit 7 · Oscillations
Mass-Spring Oscillator Simulation
Connect spring force, acceleration, velocity, position, energy, and period during simple harmonic motion.DOCXPDF
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