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The Inertia and Circular Motion Video Tutorial utilizes the concept of inertia and Newton's first law to explain why a person making a high-speed turn experiences a sensation of being pulled outward and away from the center of the circle. Numerous examples, illustrations, animations, and demonstrations assist in the explanations.
The video lesson answers the following questions:
How can you explain the sensation of there being an outward force when you move along a curved path in a car or an amusement park ride?
Teacher Toolkits, Circular Motion
Try a Teacher Toolkit ... you might be very glad that you did. Each toolkit includes annotated links to vetted resources from across the web that we feel reliably support the specific topic. Give this one on circular motion a try.
Minds On Physics, Circular Motion and Gravitation Module; Mission CG3 - Centripetal Force and Inertia
The task of learning a subject like physics can be hard work. And Minds On Physics is a great task master. It won't let students finish until you understand it. This particular mission is a great follow-up to the video. And with a Task Tracker account, you can turn it into assigned work and view progress records of your students.
Physics Interactives - Circular Motion and Gravitation Section - Uniform Circular Motion simulation
There's nothing like fun on the playground. And this simulation from our Physics Interactives section allows students to alter a variable and observe the effect. Rich visual displays enhance the experience. Grab our free activity sheet and plan a lesson around this simulation on uniform circular motion.
Physics Interactives - Circular Motion and Gravitation Section - Race Track simulation
Our Race Track simulation will be sure to engage students and focus their attention.on the concept of a centripetal force requirement. They must apply a force on a car to direct it around an oval race track in the least number of moves. And life lesson: they need to watch their speed going into the turns.
Concept Builder: Circular Logic
This Concept Builder gets students thinking quantitatively about the topic of velocity, acceleration and force for objects moving in circles. And with a Task Tracker account, you can assign this as out-of-class work and check on students' progress results.
Do you like the slides we used? They are available in our low cost Teacher Presentation Pack, along with other updated materials used in our presentation.