3-FAM-02
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Contents
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
- 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
- A short biography of Henry Cavendish
Skills Addressed
Safety/Hazards
- Bowling ball is heavy
- Class II laser used in Cavendish experiment
Notes
- None