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Physics Webquest * Force and Motion
Your journey into physics begins at this website: http://personal.linkline.com/efeinberg/newton/newton.htm#CARS
The purpose of this webquest is to have fun while learning about Physics. On this webpage read what topics you will learn about. Visit each stop to find all the information about physics, forces, and motion. Emjoy!
Stop #1 Click on image beneath the words stop #1 to answer the following questions.
4 Types of Friction:
1) ______2) ______3) ______4) ______
In what direction does gravitational force directed? ______
Gravitational force has a size that is equal to ______
Where does a normal force exist? ______
In what direction does friction force directed? ______
What two things does friction force depend on? ______
Where do you find a tension force? ______
Draw a situation which has a tension and Draw a situation which has a normal, gravitational,
gravitational force and label each. and friction force and label each.
Stop #2 Click on image beneath the words stop #2 to answer the following questions.
Visit the Potential/Kinetic Coaster
Potential energy is also called ______. As height increases, potential energy ______.
Kinetic energy is the energy of ______. As speed increases, kinetic energy ______.
Label the letters on the roller coaster below according to whether the area is exhibiting potential or kinetic energies.
Why can’t hill Y be as high as hill W?
What forces do not allow this to happen?
Visit the Centripetal Carousel
What force keeps you from flying out of the Typhoon or Round-up? ______
Which of Newton’s Laws is at work? ______Write this law in the space below.
Draw a curved arrow to show the path that the ride takes. Draw a straight arrow to show the path that centripetal force wants you to take.
What keeps you from flying
out of the ride?
Visit the Freefall Splash
As you fall down the freefall ride, ______energy is converted into ______energy.
However, not all the energy is converted…some is lost due to ______.
What causes the weightless feeling as you are falling? ______
Stop #3 Click on image beneath the words stop #3 and complete the activity.
Read all the directions and explanations before you begin! Use your knowledge of forces, potential and kinetic energy, gravity, and weightlessness to build a roller coaster.
What is the mission of this activity? ______
Play around with all the variables to create a coaster with the greatest speed, most exciting features, but also is safe and stays on the track! When you are finished record your variables below.
Draw the path of your rollercoaster:
Show where you placed the slider for the following variables:
Initial Hill: _____ Hill: _____ Loops: _____ Speed: _____ Mass: _____Gravity: _____Friction: ______
Stop #4 Click on the image beneath the words stop #4 to answer the following questions.
The bumper cars uses Newton’s ______Law. This law is also know as ______-______.
Write this law in the space below.
Read the introduction that explains how bumper cars work. Click on this link: and read on.
The law of acceleration states that the greater the mass of an abject, ______.
The law of interaction says that for every action there is an ______.
Click on Begin.
Collision 1: Read the description. Which outcome did you select? ______
Were you correct? _____ Explain the reason for the correct answer. ______
Collision 2: Read the description. Which outcome did you select?______
Were you correct? _____ Explain the reason for the correct answer.______
Collision 3: Read the description. Which outcome did you select? ______
Were you correct?_____ Explain the reason for the correct answer.______
Stop #5 Click on the image beneath the words stop #5 to complete the activities.
Pick 2 of the available games and print them off. Turn them in, completed, with this webquest.