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Videotaped Physics Lab Data
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This page contains short video clips and instructions which can be used to teach introductory physics principles to high school students in physical science or general physics. The videos were created by the DVHS AP Physics class at the end of the 2003-2004 school year. The materials on this site are free for educational use and may be copied, hosted, and burned to CD-ROM, although we'd like a link back to this page and citation if you find these materials useful.
FAQ: This document explains the system requirements needed to play the videos, and how to measure position and time data from the videos.
KINEMATICS is the study of motion.
The Race: Two cars "race" across a parking lot. From the data provided, you can determine their average speeds and accelerations.
Soccer Physics: A soccer ball flies through the air. You can find its speed, angle, maximum altitude and range.
Rocket liftoffs: Model rockets blast off the launch pad. You can find their accelerations and average speeds.
DYNAMICS is the study of force and its effect on motion.
The Race: Two cars "race" across a parking lot. From the data provided, you can determine the force provided from the engine.
Rocket liftoffs: Compare two rockets with different masses and the same thrust.
CONSERVATION occurs repeatedly in physics. These are examples of conservation of momentum.
Momentum Carts: Two momentum carts of unequal mass collide and stick together. One mass is known. Can you determine the other?
Billiards: Two billiard balls collide at an angle and separate. Is momentum conserved? is velocity conserved?
Air Track: Two carts of equal mass have an inelastic collision in which they stick together. Can you predict the velocity they will have when joined? The same carts have an elastic collision. What happens?
The development of these materials was supported with an East Bay Computer Using Educator's grant (EBCUE) with which we purchased cameras, software, and web storage space. Many thanks to the EBCUE grant committee!
Jeff Adkins, Director
astronomyteacher@mac.com
Cheryl Domenichelli, Assistant Director
cheryldomenichelli@antioch.k12.ca.us
4700 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531
The ESPACE Academy is sponsored in part by a grant from the California Department of Education's Specialized Secondary Program.
