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Physics

HS PS2-4  Gravity/Coulomb's Law

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Phenomenon

Car Crash Physics-the G-force in video at 7.5 minutes IIHS

What did you discover that was new to you about car crashes and the G-forces?

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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

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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

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Inquiry science
       Printable activity
       On-line Coulomb's Law simulation (change charge with arrows, change distance by moving strings) also Change charge and distance AND Coulomb's Law changing numerical values Physics Aviary

LAB experiments
       Lab #1 Investigating Gravity
       Lab #2 Coulomb's Law Lab UCLA
       Lab #3 Universal Gravitation Activity PhET

Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Investigating different gravity NASA
Gravity of Orion Spacecraft Splashdown NASA
Mass of Jupiter Simulation PSI Physics at NJCTL

EXTENSION material for the curious
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