Newton's Second Law of Motion

A simulation where learners apply varying forces to objects of different masses and observe resulting accelerations, illustrating Newton’s Second Law: F = ma, the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.

Category: Physics
Grades: Grades 6-12
Variant: Guided
Standards: NGSS Physical Science
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb

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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to identify the direct relationship between applied force and acceleration, and the inverse relationship between mass and acceleration.
Students will be able to demonstrate Newton's Second Law by manipulating force and mass variables and observing the resulting changes in object acceleration.
Students will be able to analyze the observed accelerations to explain how they illustrate the principle F=ma.

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