Pilot a spaceship between planets. Use Newton's second law of motion to work out the force needed in a series of challenges. Drive at a constant acceleration in frictionless conditions. Adjust the engines' force to suit the spaceship's mass, including cargo. Examine velocity-time line graphs showing acceleration as the gradient. This learning object is one in a series of three objects. The series is also packaged as a combined learning object.
Objective
Students distinguish between the concepts of velocity and acceleration.
Students explore relationships between acceleration, force and mass.
Students identify that the greater the mass of an object, then the greater the force needed to accelerate that object.
Students predict the force needed to produce a given acceleration.
Students analyze number patterns in a data table to verify Newton's second law of motion.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 7, Grade 8
Learning Area
Science
Content/Topic
Force Motion and Energy
Intended Users
Learners, Students
Competencies
Copyright Information
Copyright
Yes
Copyright Owner
Education Services Australia
Conditions of Use
Use, Copy
Technical Information
File Size
0 bytes
File Type
application/x-rar
Software/Plug-in Requirements
Adobe Flash Player - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
