Catapult Project
You are to create a catapult that launches a small eraser. We will see which eraser goes the furthest.
Ideas from Cari Williams of Tustin Unified School District Click here
Ideas from Cari Williams of Tustin Unified School District Click here
Criteria & Constraints
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Forces & MovementA force is an influence that tends to change the motion of an object.
Use the simulation below to understand how different forces effect the lighter red car or the heavier blue car. |
Examples
Newton's Laws of Motion
Newton's first law says that an object will not move unless it is pushed by a force. It also says that once an object is moving it will not stop unless something stops it.
Newton's second law tells us that force equals mass times the acceleration of an object.
Newton's third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton's second law tells us that force equals mass times the acceleration of an object.
Newton's third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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