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===Website References===
 
===Website References===
* A short biography of [http://mattson.creighton.edu/History_Gas_Chemistry/Cavendish.html Henry Cavendish]
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===Skills Addressed===
 
===Skills Addressed===
 
* [[:Category:Measurement|Measurement]]
 
* [[:Category:Measurement|Measurement]]

Revision as of 17:08, 11 May 2008

Outcomes

  • Students should be able to label pairs of forces in a range of situations
  • Students should understand that the forces are acting on different objects and therefore do not cancel out!!

Specification References

  • none

Starter

  • Two students on skateboards pushing off each other
  • Tug of war with Newton scales

Main Body of Lesson

Circus of demos including:

  • Use of force plate on data studio of student jumping
  • Stationary trolley with bow and rubber arrow
  • Releasing a balloon attached to a tight string across the room
  • Getting out of a row boat
  • Earth pulls on apple and therefore apple pulls up on Earth

Plenary

  • Firing a rocket from Broadfield

Homework

Additional Information

Resources Required

  • Skateboards x 2
  • Force plate on data studio
  • Trolley with bow and arrow mounted on top
  • Balloon attached to taunt string with straw
  • Tug of war with force meters
  • Large crate on front desk
  • Globe and apple

Textbook References

  • None

Website References

  • None

Skills Addressed

Safety/Hazards

  • Bowling ball is heavy
  • Class II laser used in Cavendish experiment

Notes

  • None