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Physics
HS PS2-4 Gravity/Coulomb's Law
Phenomenon
Car Crash Physics-the G-force in video at 7.5 minutes IIHS
What did you discover that was new about car crashes and the G-forces
Investigate Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation relating to objects with different masses
Discover the significance of Coulomb's Law relating to electrostatic charges
Compare and contrast the mathematical formulas of the two laws
HS-PS2-4 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.
Performance Expectation
Grade: High School (9-12)
Prior Knowledge/Preview
The force of gravity S Soltis Smithsonian Learning Lab