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	Record: 1056 "Artificial Gravity. Written response to Quirks & Quarks Question of the week on Artificial gravity ""If you were in a spinning habitation cylinder in space like the one in the movie 2001 what would happen if you jumped off the floor?"A good discussion from several points of view
	Record: 1057 "Quirks & Quarks Question of the week: Artificial gravity"" If you were in a spinning habitation cylinder in space what would happen if you jumped off the floor?"" Download Audio file (at the bottom of page) for future use or listen in real time. Good STSE student research. "
	Record: 1153 "Flying Time Egg Timers. Quantitative lab or demonstration using egg timers to demonstrate centripetal force. Reviewer comment "good attention grabber"
	Record: 1177 Free-body Force Diagram. Shows each force in colour-coded vectors for a block sitting on an inclined plane. The angle of incline, mass of the block, the coefficient of friction can all be changed with a mouse click. A force can also be applied at any angle. The resulting free-body diagram is displayed in real-time. Additional resources are available to registered users. Registration is free.
	Record: 1189 Projectile Motion. A Walk on the Wet Side. A Projectile Motion lab with water. Includes "grabber" introduction and sample calculations Looks messy but fun.
	Record: 1224 In memory of Jack Wright - Go Ball Go! A method for teaching Newton’s First Law in a conceptual and fundamental way student don’t forget. Reviewer's Comment: This sounds like a fun one but try it only if you teach with utter abandon. It'll take a lot of character to make it fly but it will be awesome if you've developed a fun atmosphere and relationship with your class.
	Record: 1230 Newton’s Third Law. An inquiry to see if students understand Newton's Third Law. A simple demonstration that unambiguously shows that tension is the same whether it is fixed to a wall or another object pulling equally hard in the opposite direction.
	Record: 1234 Activity: Shoot the Monkey multimedia activity. This activity is a classic example of firing directly towards a falling target. Due to the laws of physics it is rather hard to miss! Fling a few balloons at a strange looking monkey to see for yourself. Reviewer's Comment Use the figures for speed and angle and predict by doing the calculations at what height the monkey will be struck with that data.
	Record: 1236 "Activity: Golf Range! Projectile motion multimedia activity. This lets you view the projectile range equation in a ""golf"" like setting. The effects of the air friction can be viewed Reviewer's Comment It's nice that it has a button to allow you to copy the display into the clipboard (for those who don't know how to do it otherwise). Good for quick demonstration."
	Record: 1242 A New Kind of Rocket Science - For fifty or so years we've been using chemical propulsion in space - essentially fire - on our modest little missions around the solar system. Now finally we're at the point of moving beyond chemical propulsion for space travel. We'll soon be exploring using an array of advanced technologies more efficient and effective than chemical rockets. Quirks & Quarks April 12 2003 Audio File Good STSE student research on Newton's 3rd Law and Conservation of Momentum and futuristic propulsion systems. Additional links available to other related information.
	Record: 1243 Sir Isaac Newton: The Myth and the Man - A short interview with Dr. Patricia Fara about her book Newton: The making of Genius. There is a good link [A short biography of Sir Isaac Newton] Quirks & Quarks March 8 2003 Audio File Good STSE student research
	Record: 1250 Centripetal force lab using a toy plane hung from ceiling. This can be used as a culminating activity involving FBD vector diagrams, measurement of mass, time, and distance concepts.
	Record: 1254 "A Vector Challenge. This is a deceptively simple question for exceptional students or those who can appreciate a simple elegant solution. Reviewer's comment;""This is a delightful problem with a number of possible approaches to the solution."" If you know of another approach why not contact the Virtual Library and we will add it."
	Record: 1272 The Evolution of Peeling Bananas is dedicated to those who feel that Physics is a Human endeavour and should be taught as such. One can go on to describe how Physics - the study of Matter and Energy - is responsible for us being richer than the Nobility of Europe a few hundred years ago. They may have eaten off golden plates and had servants catering to their slightest needs BUT THEY DID NOT EAT BANANAS.
	Record: 1275 Conservation of Energy - Discrepant Event Demonstration - Drop this little gizmo (half ball)and it bounces higher than the dropped height. A lot higher! The links on this page show a clip of the demonstration plus where you can purchase one of these or make one.
	Record: 1302 The Physics Hypertextbook™ is an eclectic collection of physics facts on various topics. You can find the speed of a snail or the terminal velocity of a sky diver. The information can be viewed copied and reproduced for non-commercial purposes .
	Record: 1363 A Pressure Paradox This is one demonstration that never fails to impress. First published in Crucible Sept. 2005 Password Required
	Record: 1424 Rotational Motion and the Chain Saw. This Demonstration is used to introduce rotational motion with one elastic band and a sheet of newsprint. First published in the October 2006 Crucible
	Record: 1428 FORRP “Frame Of Reference Rotating Platform” The attached FORRP video can be used to demonstrate a variety of topics In Grade 12 Physics Dynamics it can be used to show the difference between inertial and non-inertial frames of reference.
	Record: 1438 The Ball Bearing Bounce student lab accurately predicts the landing spot of a horizontally projected sphere started by rolling down a ramp. It never fails to elicit student amazement as they realize all their textbook calculations actually work.
	Record: 1471 Equations in Physics - A few observations about equations well worth reading. First published in the Sept. 2007 Crucible
	Record: 1474 Martial Arts can give you the H.O.T.S. (Higher Order Thinking Skills) This article describes an interactive workshop which has participants breaking boards, punching pads, tripping opponents. First published in the Sept. 2007 Crucible
	Record: 1491 The Mystery of Dark Matter. 90% of the mass of every galaxy in the universe is made of an unseen substance called dark matter. This link contains many free options; classroom video, hands-on demonstrations, Student video worksheets and editable electronic copies. It is a presentation of the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics.
	Record: 1522 Dave Doucette's P.E.R.* Corner (*Physics Education Research) This article looks at a sample laboratory activity which is easily woven into the learning cycle and which attempts to gain 'cognitive engagement' of students by posing a fun challenge. By Dave Doucette. First published in the March Crucible 2008
	Record: 1568 This sim is easy to use, but has many variations. Explore the forces at work when you try to push a filing cabinet or another object of your choice. Create an applied force and see the resulting friction force and total force acting on the cabinet. Charts show the forces, position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time. View a Free Body Diagram of all the forces (including gravitational and normal forces).
	Record: 1573 This Sim introduces vectors for velocity and acceleration. One of these is applied to a particle with a "control arrow" to guide it around obstacles to a finish point. The journey is timed making it an excellent competition item for the class.
	Record: 1576 A physically accurate lunar lander sim. Fly the lander to avoid boulders and make a soft landing before fuel runs out. Develops a good understanding of force vectors in gravity field. Quite a challenge but a good "vehicle" to create interest in understanding force vectors and two dimensional motion.
	Record: 1578 Learn about velocity and acceleration vectors. Move the ball with the mouse or let the simulation move the ball in four types of motion (2 types of linear, simple harmonic, or circular). See the velocity and acceleration vectors change as the ball moves.
	Record: 1579 Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Move the little man back and forth with the mouse and plot his motion. Set the position, velocity, or acceleration and let the simulation move the man for you.
	Record: 1580 Solar system simulator: Build your own system of heavenly bodies and watch the gravitational ballet. With this orbit simulator, you can set initial positions, velocities, and masses of 2, 3, or 4 bodies, and then see them orbit each other.
	Record: 1587 Blast a Buick out of a cannon! Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set the angle, initial speed, and mass. Add air resistance. Make a game out of this simulation by trying to hit a target.
	Record: 1589 Join the ladybug in an exploration of rotational motion. Rotate the merry-go-round to change its angle, or choose a constant angular velocity or angular acceleration. Explore how circular motion relates to the bug's x,y position, velocity, and acceleration using vectors or graphs. This may be most appropriate for advanced students.