Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Speed Motion Simulation and Virtual Lab
Investigate starting position and use a position–time graph to determine velocity and test a prediction.DOCXPDF
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Unit 1
Kinematics
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Acceleration Simulation and Virtual Lab
Compare motion over equal time intervals, then use a velocity–time graph to determine acceleration and initial velocity.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Constant Motion Graphing Simulation and Lab
Compare a constant-velocity sled with an accelerating car using ticker tape, motion graphs, graph slopes, and signed areas.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Free Fall Simulation and Virtual Experiment
Compare falling objects of different masses, then use distance–time measurements and a linearized graph to determine gravitational acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Simulation and Virtual Lab
Compare horizontal and vertical projectile motion, then investigate how vertical launch velocity determines maximum rise.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Independence Simulation
Compare a dropped ball with a horizontally launched ball to test whether horizontal launch speed changes vertical motion.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
Projectile Motion Target Challenge Simulation
Calculate launch velocity components that land a projectile on a raised platform, then test a second solution to the same target.DOCXPDF
Unit 1 · Kinematics
2D Vector Displacement Simulation and Lab
Follow ten displacement clues, construct a route tip to tail, and use vector components to locate the treasure.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1
Force and Translational Dynamics
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Opposing Forces and Acceleration Simulation and Lab
Calculate a cart’s acceleration and velocity from opposing forces, then test a different force pair with the same net force.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Net Force and Acceleration Simulation
Use force components to predict acceleration in two dimensions, then compare the direction of force with a moving disk’s velocity.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Newton’s First Law Two Sleds Simulation and Lab
Compare coasting with motion on a rough track, then find the force that makes two sleds maintain the same velocity.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Newton’s Second Law Simulation and Lab
Compare changes in force and mass, then investigate acceleration at fixed net force and determine that force from a graph.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Newton’s Third Law Simulation and Lab
Predict the shared acceleration and contact forces of two touching blocks, then test how changing their mass distribution affects the interaction.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Elevator Forces Simulation and Virtual Lab
Investigate apparent weight in an accelerating elevator and use a normal-force graph to determine the rider’s mass and weight.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Inclined Plane Simulation with Friction
Compare masses on a frictionless incline, then vary the angle and use a linearized acceleration graph to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Atwood Machine Simulation and Virtual Lab
Compare connected hanging masses, then vary total mass at a fixed mass difference and use a graph to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Modified Atwood Machine Simulation and Lab
Compare a table-and-hanging-mass system, then investigate total mass at fixed hanging mass and determine gravity from a graph.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Static and Kinetic Friction Simulation
Find the force needed to start a block sliding, then compare the same applied force on a resting block and a moving block.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 1 · Force and Translational Dynamics
Critical Angle of Friction Simulation
Bracket the angle where a resting block begins to slide, then test how that critical angle depends on static friction.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2
Circular Motion and Gravity
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Uniform Circular Motion Simulation and Lab
Measure string tension at different speeds and use a linearized graph to investigate the inward force needed for circular motion.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Vertical Circular Motion Simulation and Lab
Measure speed and tension at the top of a vertical circle, then connect starting speed with force using energy and radial dynamics.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Vertical Circular Motion with a Roller Coaster Loop
Compare cart masses, then investigate how loop radius changes the normal force at the bottom of a roller coaster loop.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Newton’s Law of Gravitation Simulation
Compare gravitational force and acceleration for different test masses, then vary separation and use a linearized graph to estimate G.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Newton’s Cannon Simulation and Lab
Find a launch speed that sends a cannonball around a planet and explain why an orbiting object is still falling.DOCXPDF
Unit 2, Part 2 · Circular Motion and Gravity
Circular Orbit Simulation and Virtual Lab
Find the speed needed for circular orbits at different radii and use a linearized graph to determine the central mass.DOCXPDF
Unit 3
Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Work–Kinetic Energy: Constant Force Lab and Simulation
Compare positive and negative work, then vary mass and use final-speed data to determine net work from a graph.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Conservation of Mechanical Energy Simulation
Compare mechanical energy around a frictionless bowl, then investigate release height and use bottom-speed data to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Spring Launch and Curved Ramp Simulation
Measure how spring compression changes maximum vertical rise and use a linearized energy graph to determine spring stiffness.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Spring-Launched Projectile Simulation
Compare launch and flight speeds, then vary projectile mass and use a linearized energy model to determine spring stiffness.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Ramp and Projectile Motion Simulation
Use energy to predict a block’s launch speed, then use projectile motion to calculate and test its landing point.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
Roller Coaster Loop Energy Simulation
Compare successful and failed loop runs to explain why enough energy to reach the top does not guarantee contact with the track.DOCXPDF
Unit 3 · Work, Energy, and Power
External Work Lifting a Block Simulation and Lab
Predict how applied work is shared between lifting a block and increasing its speed, then compare with lifting at constant speed.DOCXPDF
Unit 4
Linear Momentum
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Collision and Momentum Simulator
Compare elastic and sticking cart collisions using measured velocities, total momentum, kinetic energy, and impulse.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Two-Dimensional Collision Simulation
Use four short trials to check total x and y momentum before and after bouncing and sticking collisions.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Fan Cart Impulse Simulation and Lab
Compare fan pushes on a moving cart. Use three time graphs to explain its turnaround, test the impulse–momentum relationship, and predict a new final velocity.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Impulse and Spring Bumper Simulation
Compare soft and stiff bumpers to explain how similar rebounds can have different peak forces and contact times.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Ballistic Pendulum Simulation and Virtual Lab
Investigate an embedding collision followed by a pendulum swing, then use catcher-mass and rise data to infer incoming projectile speed.DOCXPDF
Unit 4 · Linear Momentum
Collision and Projectile Motion Simulation
Predict two blocks’ motion through a ramp descent, an elastic collision, a rebound, and horizontal launches.DOCXPDF
Unit 5
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Angular Kinematics Simulation
Investigate rotation from rest at constant angular acceleration and use a linearized displacement–time graph to determine angular acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Wall-Supported Beam Statics Simulation
Use torque and force balance to predict rope tension and hinge forces, then test how moving a load changes the supports.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Torque and Rotational Equilibrium Simulation
Compare rotation directions, find balancing positions for different rider masses, and use a graph to test torque equilibrium.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Net Torque and Angular Acceleration Simulation
Compare force application points, then investigate signed net torque and use a best-fit graph to determine rotational inertia.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Rotational Inertia and Angular Acceleration Lab
Compare a disk and a hoop under equal torques, then predict how mass, radius, and force position affect angular acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Massive-Pulley Atwood Machine Simulation
Compare rope tensions on a massive pulley, then vary pulley mass and use acceleration data to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 6
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rolling Objects Simulation and Virtual Lab
Investigate how mass distribution changes rolling acceleration and use a linearized graph to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Rolling Projectile Motion Simulation
Compare disk and hoop launch energies, predict their flight distances, and test whether changing mass changes the landings.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Conservation of Angular Momentum Simulation
Compare central and off-center sticking impacts, then vary incoming mass and use final angular velocity to infer the fixed disk’s inertia.DOCXPDF
Unit 6 · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
Elliptical Orbit Simulation and Virtual Lab
Track speed and energy around an elliptical orbit, then use total energy to predict whether different launches are bound or escaping.DOCXPDF
Unit 7
Oscillations
Unit 7 · Oscillations
Pendulum Period Simulation and Virtual Lab
Compare bob masses, then investigate pendulum length and use a linearized period graph to determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 7 · Oscillations
Mass-Spring Oscillator Simulation
Compare oscillation amplitudes, then vary mass and use a linearized period graph to determine spring stiffness.DOCXPDF
Unit 8
Fluids
Unit 8 · Fluids
Density and Displacement Simulation and Lab
Compare immersion positions, then measure mass and displaced volume for one material and determine its density from a graph.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Force Area and Pressure Simulation and Lab
Compare piston loads, then investigate how face area changes added pressure and use a linearized graph to determine the load.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Pressure and Depth Simulation and Lab
Compare pressure at different depths, then find the depth needed for the same gauge pressure in different liquids and determine gravity.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Pressure in Different Vessels Simulation and Lab
Compare pressure at the same depths in wide, narrow, and tapered vessels, then test a change in liquid density.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Floating Sinking and Buoyancy Simulation and Lab
Compare floating masses, then vary liquid density and use submerged-fraction data to determine the block’s density.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Apparent Weight Underwater Simulation and Lab
Compare support in air and underwater, then vary liquid density and use a rope-tension graph to determine specimen volume.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Fluid Parcels and Pressure Forces Simulation and Lab
Compare a fluid parcel at three positions in a narrowing pipe and check how its pressure forces produce acceleration.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Continuity and Volume Delivered Simulation and Lab
Compare equal-time deliveries through different outlet areas, then investigate local speed and use a graph to determine volume flow rate.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Venturi Pressure and Speed Simulation and Lab
Compare pressure along a Venturi, then vary throat area and use a linearized pressure–speed graph to determine liquid density.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Bernoulli Flow Uphill and Downhill Simulation and Lab
Compare uphill and downhill flow, then change flow rate and use pressure, speed, and height differences to determine liquid density.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Tank Outflow and Jet Range Simulation and Lab
Apply Torricelli’s law and Bernoulli’s equation to predict exit speed and jet range, then use a graph to determine the vertical drop.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Manometer Pressure Comparison Simulation and Lab
Use the liquid levels in a U-tube to compare two chamber pressures and calculate their difference.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Immiscible Liquid Layers Simulation and Lab
Predict whether a specimen floats in oil, rests across the oil–water boundary, or sinks through both liquids.DOCXPDF
Unit 8 · Fluids
Hollow Hulls and Average Density Simulation and Lab
Compare solid steel with a sealed hollow hull and use average density to predict whether thicker hull walls will sink.DOCXPDF
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