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Mechanics 

Last Update: Nov. 6, 2003

Mechanics Reference Notes	Motion	Vectors	Applications of Velocity and Acceleration
Graphs	Forces	Trajectories	Units
Mass vs Weight	Newton's Laws	Work, Energy Power	Rotational Motion
Gravity	Energy Conservation Laws	Momentum Conservation	Conservation of Angular Momentum

<>. Visualize Science:                     (original site)                M1 Free Fall Worksheet                       M2 Incline Plane Worksheet

<>.  Visual Physics               M3  Work Simulation Worksheet <>. Applets in Physics   <>.West Point Bridge Designer

<>. Galileo's Contributions New 2-17	<>.Newton's ContributionsNew 2-17
<>. Zona Land Mechanics	<> Physics "Eloquent Logic"

Motion Diagrams and Graphs  
  -  "A Complete Study Series"  -  

<>. Motion Diagrams - 1D	<>. Motion Diagrams - 2D
<>. Dynamics	<>. Vectors
<>. Dynamics Newton's Laws	<>. Distance vs Displacement

Kinematics

<>. Relative Velocity I or II New	<>.
<>. Relative Motion                 M4   V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Apply the Brakes New
<>. Motion with Constant Acceleration                 M5 V-Lab Worksheet                M6 V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Velocity - Acceleration Graphs                 V-Lab Worksheet <>. Distance vs Displacement
<>. Rectilinear Motion	<>. Instantaneous Velocity
<>. Constant Acceleration  <>. Kinematic Graphing Practice	<>. Motion Graphs                 M7 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Reaction Time Lab	<>. Motion Simulations                  V-Lab Worksheet                  V-Lab Worksheet

Free Fall

Simulations

<>. Free Fall                   M8V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Your Weight in Space                M9V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Galileo Experiments <>. Galileo's Law of Falling Bodies	<>. Parachute Drop                  M10 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Free Fall Investigation	<>. Parachute Drop
<>. Two Bowling Ball Drop New	<>. Two Parachutes Drop New
<>. Free Fall Version I or II New	<>. Free Fall

Vectors

<>. Vector Car Simulation or Airplane            M11 V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Vector (Addition and Subtraction)
<>. Graphing Vector Calculator	<>. Find the Resultant
<>. Velocity Composition: Boat             M12V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Vector Tutorials
<>. River and Boat (Vectors)	<>. Vector Addition
<>. Equilibrium of Three Forces	<>. Vector Applet
<>. Force Vectors	<>. Vector Math            V13 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Vectors Addition I or II New	<>. . Vector Addition

Dynamics

<>. Dynamics and Forces
<>. Resultant Force
<>. Atwood Machine                M14 V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Newton's Second Law Lab                   M15 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Free Body Diagram Problems	<>. Hooke's Law
<>. Free Body Diagram on an Incline	<>. Net Force
<>. Static - Beam	<>. Billiards and Physics
<>. Free-body Force Diagram	<>. Incline Plane (Notes)    M16 Incline Plane Worksheet
	<>. Incline Plane
<>. Net Force <>. Net Force	<>. Incline Plane (Notes)    M701 Incline Plane Worksheet

Projectile Motion

<>. Projectile Motion - Pirates	<>. Cannon Projectile Motion                M17 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Projectile Problem                 M18V-Lab Worksheet A                 M19V-Lab Worksheet B                 M20V-Lab Worksheet C                 M21V-Lab Worksheet D                 M22V-Lab Worksheet E	<>. Projectile Motion                M23 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Projectile Motion Simulator	<>. Projectile Motion Simulator
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<>. Newtonian Mountain	<>. Projectile Cannon
<>. Water Balloon Projectiles New	<>. Advance Cannon
<>. Projectile Motion I or II New	<>. Projectile Intro Slide Show

Friction

<>. Frictional Force	<>. Force of Friction New
<>. Kinematic Friction and K.E.	<>. Incline Planes and Friction
<>. Impulse and Friction	<>. Incline-Plane Simulation Simple
<>. Incline-Plane Simulation Complex	<>. Sliding Block and Friction

Energy and Work

<>. Force and Work New             M24 V-Lab Worksheet New	<>. Potential Energy               M25 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Kinetic Energy, Mass and Velocity             M26 V-Lab Worksheet	<>. Trampoline  (has errors)              M28 V-Lab Worksheet
<>. Mechanical Energy	<>. Mass-Spring & Energy New
<>. Falling Ball and Energy New	<>. Bouncing Ball
<>. Down Hill Race	<>. Spring Pendulum
<>. Conservation of Energy	<>. Roller Coaster Design
<>. Pendulum Lab <>. Pendulum <>. Pendulum <>. String Pendulum <>. Spring Pendulum <>. Spring Pendulum <>. String Pendulum <>. String Pendulum	<>. Pendulum             M29 V-Lab Worksheet 1             M30 V-Lab Worksheet 2 <>. Pendulum  <>. Pendulum Excellent <>. Incline Plane            M31 V-Lab Worksheet

<>. Center of Gravity	<>. Center of Mass

Simulation in Mechanics:

<>. Linear Motion Vector Problem	<>. Free Fall Acceleration
<>. Kinetic Energy-Bouncing Ball	<>. CollisionProblems
<>. Free Fall Parachute Problems	<>. Projectiles and Drag