Debbink PhysicsThis video discusses how to solve introductory physics energy problems. The example discussed is solved three different ways: quantitatively, symbolically and with proportional reasoning.
The following videos discuss energy storage accounts and energy bar charts…
Solving Energy Problems (Quantitative and Symbolic)Debbink Physics2022-01-20 | This video discusses how to solve introductory physics energy problems. The example discussed is solved three different ways: quantitatively, symbolically and with proportional reasoning.
The following videos discuss energy storage accounts and energy bar charts…
Below are the videos that can be used to collect data for spinners at different angled inclines. All 15 videos have an object that increases speed. Some of the videos show the increase in speed while moving in the positive direction, and others show the increase in speed while moving in the negative direction. Some videos have the object start with an initial velocity, while others show the object starting from rest. If you are a teacher you can use different groupings of videos based on what you would like the students to learn when analyzing the position and velocity data collected from the videos.
Directions: 1. Click on the gear icon in the YouTube video player to change the “Playback speed”. Select a playback speed of 0.25. This will make it easier to measure the position at specific times or measure the time at specific positions. 2. Record the initial position and time of the spinner. The position of the spinner should be measured from the front of the disk. 3. Record 6 - 8 more positions and times throughout the video. Make sure to collect a wide range of data (from the beginning to the end of the video clip). 4. Graph the position values on the y-axis and the time values on the x-axis for further data analysis.
Spinner Lab Videos (#2,7,8,11,12,14 Compared): youtu.be/pwfttHxD0bQRamp Lab (Data Analysis Instructions)Debbink Physics2023-08-29 | This video discusses how to ANALYZE DATA for the Ramp Lab. The Ramp Lab is an investigation of objects that change their velocity while moving in a straight line. Use the video linked below to collect the data described in this video. Fourteen additional data collection videos are also linked further below for a variety of results.
Below are the videos that can be used to collect data for spinners at different angled inclines. All 15 videos have an object that increases speed. Some of the videos show the increase in speed while moving in the positive direction, and others show the increase in speed while moving in the negative direction. Some videos have the object start with an initial velocity, while others show the object starting from rest. If you are a teacher you can use different groupings of videos based on what you would like the students to learn when analyzing the position and velocity data collected from the videos.
Directions: 1. Click on the gear icon in the YouTube video player to change the “Playback speed”. Select a playback speed of 0.25. This will make it easier to measure the position at specific times or measure the time at specific positions. 2. Record the initial position and time of the spinner. The position of the spinner should be measured from the front of the disk. 3. Record 6 - 8 more positions and times throughout the video. Make sure to collect a wide range of data (from the beginning to the end of the video clip). 4. Graph the position values on the y-axis and the time values on the x-axis for further data analysis.
Spinner Lab Videos (#2,7,8,11,12,14 Compared): youtu.be/pwfttHxD0bQRamp Lab (Data Collection Instructions)Debbink Physics2023-08-28 | This video discusses how to COLLECT DATA for the Ramp Lab. The Ramp Lab is an investigation of objects that change their velocity while moving in a straight line. Use the video linked below to collect the data described in this video. Fourteen additional data collection videos are also linked further below for a variety of results.
Note: The ascending number in the corner is the time measured in seconds.
Directions: 1. Click on the gear icon in the YouTube video player to change the “Playback speed”. Select a playback speed of 0.25. This will make it easier to measure the position at specific times or measure the time at specific positions. 2. Record the initial position and time of the spinner. The position of the spinner should be measured from the front of the disk. 3. Record 6 - 8 more positions and times throughout the video. Make sure to collect a wide range of data (from the beginning to the end of the video clip). 4. Graph the position values on the y-axis and the time values on the x-axis for further data analysis.
Below are more videos that can be used to collect the same type of data for spinners at different angled inclines. All 15 videos have an object that increases speed. Some of the videos show the increase in speed while moving in the positive direction, and others show the increase in speed while moving in the negative direction. Some videos have the object start with an initial velocity while others show the object starting from rest. If you are a teacher you can use different groupings of videos based on what you would like the students to learn when analyzing the position and velocity data collected from the videos.
Spinner Lab Videos (#2,7,8,11,12,14 Compared): youtu.be/pwfttHxD0bQToy Car Lab (Data Collection Instructions)Debbink Physics2023-08-24 | This video discusses how to use the linked videos below to collect data for the Toy Car Lab. In this lab we are investigating the relationship between position and time for an object moving in a straight line at a constant speed.
Below are the videos that can be used to collect the data described in this video. The different videos include cars moving at different speeds and in different directions.
1. Click on the gear icon in the YouTube video player to change the “Playback speed”. Select a playback speed of 0.25. This will make it easier to measure the position at specific times, or measure the time at specific positions. 2. Record the initial position and time of the car. The position of the car should be measured from the front of the car. 3. Record 6 - 8 more positions and times throughout the video. Make sure to collect a wide range of data (from the beginning to the end of the video clip). 4. Graph the position values on the y-axis and the time values on the x-axis for further data analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS: The following video discusses how to graph and analyze the position and time collected from this or video. The video also discusses the general process to write the equation for a linear relationship.
CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/fc3D8lW0IiQToy Car Lab (Data Analysis Instructions)Debbink Physics2023-08-24 | This video discusses how to analyze the position and time data collected for the Toy Car Lab. The video also discusses the general process to write the equation for a linear relationship.
Below are the videos that can be used to collect the data described in this video. The different videos include cars moving at different speeds and in different directions.
1. Click on the gear icon in the YouTube video player to change the “Playback speed”. Select a playback speed of 0.25. This will make it easier to measure the position at specific times, or measure the time at specific positions. 2. Record the initial position and time of the car. The position of the car should be measured from the front of the car. 3. Record 6 - 8 more positions and times throughout the video. Make sure to collect a wide range of data (from the beginning to the end of the video clip). 4. Graph the position values on the y-axis and the time values on the x-axis for further data analysis.
CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/fc3D8lW0IiQGuides Wall Rock Climb (6 Pitches, 5.8) in Grand Tetons National ParkDebbink Physics2023-08-08 | ...Experimental Data Analysis (Spring-Mass Systems) AP Physics 1 Sample ProblemDebbink Physics2023-02-10 | This video walks through an AP Physics 1 question requiring a student to use experimental data to determine some quantity. In this case, the period and mass of an oscillating spring-mass system are graphed to determine the spring constant of the spring.Periodic Motion Lab (Conclusion Discussion) Spring Mass SystemsDebbink Physics2023-02-09 | This video reviews the conclusions we reached for our periodic motion lab, which looked at how the period of oscillation of a spring-mass system is affected by the system’s mass. Sample graphs and equations are presented from student collected data, and a derivation of the general equation that relates period, mass and the spring constant is discussed. See the other videos linked below for the pre lab discussion and videos that can be used to collect data for the lab.
If you are interested in determining the spring constant of each color spring for yourself, check out the additional videos that allow you to collect force and stretch data for the GREEN, RED, and YELLOW springs.
Force vs Stretch CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/GWl_t9KiYW0Periodic Motion Lab (Pre Lab Discussion) Spring-Mass SystemsDebbink Physics2023-02-02 | This video describes an investigation that can be done to determine how the period of oscillation of a spring-mass system is affected by the system’s mass. The three linked videos below can be used to collect data to investigate oscillating spring-mass systems. For each video, the approximate spring constant is given for the spring used for data collection.
If you are interested in determining the spring constant of each color spring for yourself, check out the additional videos that allow you to collect force and stretch data for the GREEN, RED, and YELLOW springs.
Force vs Stretch CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/GWl_t9KiYW0Periodic Motion Lab (Spring-Mass Systems) Spring #1Debbink Physics2023-02-02 | This is one in a set of 3 videos that can be used to collect data to investigate oscillating spring-mass systems. Specifically, how the period of the system depends on the mass of the system. For each video, the approximate spring constant is given for the spring used for data collection. For an explanation of the lab’s purpose and basic procedure, check out the pre lab discussion video below.
If you are interested in determining the spring constant of each color spring for yourself, check out the additional videos that allow you to collect force and stretch data for the GREEN, RED, and YELLOW springs.
Force vs Stretch CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/GWl_t9KiYW0Periodic Motion Lab (Spring Mass Systems) Spring #2Debbink Physics2023-02-02 | This is one in a set of 3 videos that can be used to collect data to investigate oscillating spring-mass systems. Specifically, how the period of the system depends on the mass of the system. For each video, the approximate spring constant is given for the spring used for data collection. For an explanation of the lab’s purpose and basic procedure, check out the pre lab discussion video below.
If you are interested in determining the spring constant of each color spring for yourself, check out the additional videos that allow you to collect force and stretch data for the GREEN, RED, and YELLOW springs.
Force vs Stretch CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/GWl_t9KiYW0Periodic Motion Lab (Spring-Mass Systems) Spring #3Debbink Physics2023-02-02 | This is one in a set of 3 videos that can be used to collect data to investigate oscillating spring-mass systems. Specifically, how the period of the system depends on the mass of the system. For each video, the approximate spring constant is given for the spring used for data collection. For an explanation of the lab’s purpose and basic procedure, check out the pre lab discussion video below.
If you are interested in determining the spring constant of each color spring for yourself, check out the additional videos that allow you to collect force and stretch data for the GREEN, RED, and YELLOW springs.
Force vs Stretch CONCLUSION DISCUSSION: youtu.be/GWl_t9KiYW0Investigating 2D Projectile Motion (Arbor Scientific Collaboration)Debbink Physics2022-10-31 | In this video, I walk you through an investigation for students to learn about projectile motion and several different lab challenges you can do with your students related to two-dimensional projectile motion.
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0:00 Video Introduction 2:44 Data Collection 5:11 Analysis & Conclusion 11:28 Projectiles & Stunt DesignHow to Linearize a Non-Linear GraphDebbink Physics2022-10-13 | This video introduces a technique called “linearizing” or “re-expressing” a graph. This technique is one way you can write the algebraic equation for a non-linear graph. See the links below for the resources mentioned in the video.
How to Linearize a Non-Linear Relationship using Logger Pro: docs.google.com/document/d/1A-oy8jBQK0ZmM94zBmFP3MyV7xbCa2mncYVTaklom7w/edit?usp=sharingEgg Drop 2022 (AP Physics 1)Debbink Physics2022-09-17 | This is a lab challenge AP Physics 1 students completed at the end of a unit on one-dimensional motion and free fall. The goal was to have the egg hit a moving target (me!), moving at a constant speed. The students needed to calculate the amount of time the egg would take to fall to the height of the helmet, and estimate the amount of distance I would cover in that same time. Each group then placed a cup at that calculated distance away from a target right below their release point. As I walked past their measured cup, they would release the egg, so that I reached their target just as the egg reached my head height!
Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.comModeling Instruction Lab (Kinetic Energy and Velocity) Arbor Scientific CollaborationDebbink Physics2022-07-29 | In an introductory physics class, students need to have a quantitative understanding of the relationship between the velocity of an object and the stored kinetic energy. Rather than directly giving your students this equation, give your students an experience where they can develop this equation through a guided investigation.
This video walks you through an introductory physics lab that allows students to develop a model for the relationship between an object’s kinetic energy and velocity. This guided investigation will allow students to develop the kinetic energy equation, where the kinetic energy of a moving object is equal to one-half times the object’s mass times the velocity squared.
0:00 Video Introduction 1:28 Prelab Discussion 2:57 Data Collection 6:14 Data Analysis 8:39 Conclusion DiscussionShot VS Drop (Physics of Projectile Motion)Debbink Physics2022-07-21 | This is the classic physics thought experiment: if you fire a gun horizontally and drop a bullet from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Another way to ask the question is how does the vertical part of a "shot" or horizontally launched object's motion compare to the behavior of a dropped object? This video shows a small steel ball released from the edge of a table the same instant another steel ball rolls off the edge.
It is clear that vertically they behave the same! Both balls have a vertical acceleration of -9/8m/s/s.
If you are interested in collecting data about the launched ball's horizontal and vertical positions for further analysis, see the 3 linked videos below...
Projectile Investigation #3 (Fast Speed): youtu.be/pJj9IUadjJsProjectile Investigation #3 (Fast Speed)Debbink Physics2022-07-21 | How can we describe the motion of objects launched into the air? Use this video of a ball launched into the air after rolling on a level table to find out.
These videos were created to be used in an introductory physics class to introduce two-dimensional "projectile motion".
Directions: 1. Pause the video at different times to collect the launched ball's horizontal position and vertical position both ON and OFF the table. This data can be used to graph the horizontal and vertical positions as they change over time to learn about the ball's motion. 2. Make a horizontal position versus time graph to analyze the horizontal part of the ball's motion. 3. Make a vertical position versus time graph to analyze the vertical part of the ball's motion. 4. Consider the forces acting on the ball both ON and OFF the table.
To see how the ball moves differently when launched at different speeds, see the linked videos below.
Also, see the linked video below to see how the vertical part of the ball's motion compares with how a dropped object behaves.
"Shot VS Drop (Physics of Projectile Motion)": youtu.be/I1srkpFhjxIProjectile Investigation Video #2 (Medium Speed)Debbink Physics2022-07-21 | How can we describe the motion of objects launched into the air? Use this video of a ball launched into the air after rolling on a level table to find out.
These videos were created to be used in an introductory physics class to introduce two-dimensional "projectile motion".
Directions: 1. Pause the video at different times to collect the launched ball's horizontal position and vertical position both ON and OFF the table. This data can be used to graph the horizontal and vertical positions as they change over time to learn about the ball's motion. 2. Make a horizontal position versus time graph to analyze the horizontal part of the ball's motion. 3. Make a vertical position versus time graph to analyze the vertical part of the ball's motion. 4. Consider the forces acting on the ball both ON and OFF the table.
To see how the ball moves differently when launched at different speeds, see the linked videos below.
Also, see the linked video below to see how the vertical part of the ball's motion compares with how a dropped object behaves.
"Shot VS Drop (Physics of Projectile Motion)": youtu.be/I1srkpFhjxIProjectile Investigation #1 (Slow Speed)Debbink Physics2022-07-21 | How can we describe the motion of objects launched into the air? Use this video of a ball launched into the air after rolling on a level table to find out.
These videos were created to be used in an introductory physics class to introduce two-dimensional "projectile motion".
Directions: 1. Pause the video at different times to collect the launched ball's horizontal position and vertical position both ON and OFF the table. This data can be used to graph the horizontal and vertical positions as they change over time to learn about the ball's motion. 2. Make a horizontal position versus time graph to analyze the horizontal part of the ball's motion. 3. Make a vertical position versus time graph to analyze the vertical part of the ball's motion. 4. Consider the forces acting on the ball both ON and OFF the table.
To see how the ball moves differently when launched at different speeds, see the linked videos below.
Also, see the linked video below to see how the vertical part of the ball's motion compares with how a dropped object behaves.
"Shot VS Drop (Physics of Projectile Motion)": youtu.be/I1srkpFhjxI2D Standing Waves with Sand (Variable Frequency)Debbink Physics2022-07-14 | Basic Description: In this video a metal plate with loose sand on its surface is disturbed at different frequencies using a function generator. At particular frequencies there are two-dimensional "standing waves" which get created on the metal's surface. A standing wave has regions of large up and down displacement called "anti-nodes" and other regions which do not get displaced up and down called "nodes". When a standing wave is created in the metal surface, the loose sand will move away from the anti-nodes and toward the nodes, the regions which do not shake up and down.
The frequencies which create standing waves in a material are known as resonant frequencies.
To learn more about the physics of resonance and "standing waves" see the video below...
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Music: bensound.comIntroduction to Pendulums (With Equation) Periodic MotionDebbink Physics2022-01-21 | This video introduces the concept of an oscillating pendulum system. The video discusses and demonstrates the variables which affect the period of a pendulum system and introduces the equation to calculate the period of oscillation.Introduction to Spring-Mass Systems (With Equation) Periodic MotionDebbink Physics2022-01-20 | This video introduces the concept of an oscillating spring-mass system. The video discusses and demonstrates the variables which affect the period of the spring-mass system and introduces the equation to calculate the period of oscillation.Introduction to Spring-Mass Systems (Conceptual) Periodic MotionDebbink Physics2022-01-20 | This video introduces the concept of an oscillating spring-mass system. The video discusses and demonstrates the variables which affect the period of the spring-mass system.Energy Analogy and Storage AccountsDebbink Physics2022-01-13 | This video discusses a basic analogy to help you understand how to think and talk accurately about the concept of “energy”. The video also introduces four basic energy “storage accounts” which are foundational for introductory physics: spring potential energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and thermal energy.
The following videos are referenced in this video…
Energy Bar Graphs (Part 2: Work = Energy Transfer): youtu.be/t8ZqoLxc1PsMaking Electric Motors in AP Physics 2 (2021)Debbink Physics2021-12-17 | Here are the results of our annual electric motor competition in AP Physics 2. Each lab group worked to build a simple DC electric motor using provided magnets, wire, and power sources. Each lab group's completed motor was filmed at 240 frames per second to estimate the average RPM or revolutions per minute.
Congratulations to our new school record holders: Sarah Grace Brown and Hannah Tran. Their DC electric motor had a rotational velocity of approximately 1600rpm!Circular Motion Lab (Introduction)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This video introduces a lab which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. The following videos can be used to collect data for this lab. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
TIP: Use the period key to move the video 1 frame forward and the comma key to move the video 1 frame backwards.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videosCircular Motion Lab (Data Set #6)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Circular Motion Lab (Data Set #5)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Circular Motion Lab (Data Set #4)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Circular Motion Lab (Data Set #3)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Circular Motion Lab (Data Set #2)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Circular Motion Lab (Data Set #1)Debbink Physics2021-11-30 | This is one in a set of 6 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the velocity of an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed and the size of the sum of the forces needed to make it continue to move in that circular path. Each data collection video uses different size masses moving in circular paths at different radii.
The first linked video is an introduction to the lab which explains the type of data which needs to be collected and how to collect that data. The last linked video below is a summary of the conclusion discussion to make sense of the collected and analyzed data.
NOTE: The conclusion discussion video discusses a different method for collecting the velocity and sum of the forces data, but the conclusions are the same we reached using the data collection videos.Symbolic Problem Solving with Friction on InclinesDebbink Physics2021-10-23 | This videos show how to think through symbolic problem solving when dealing with friction on inclines.
Problem Statement: A book of mass m slides up a ramp with significant friction. What is the size of the book’s acceleration while decreasing speed? Solve symbolically using only m, θ, μs , μk, and/or g.Static and Kinetic Friction ExamplesDebbink Physics2021-10-23 | This video shows the basics of how to use the static friction and kinetic friction equations when solving physics problems.
Problem Statement: A 2 kg book is placed on a flat surface and pushed to the right with 5N of force. Assume the coefficient of static friction is 0.3 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.2. What is the box’s acceleration? What is the box's acceleration if 12N is used?Modeling Instruction Lab (Newtons 2nd Law) Arbor Scientific CollaborationDebbink Physics2021-10-11 | In an introductory physics class, students need to have a quantitative understanding of the relationship between the motion of objects and the forces they experience. This comes in the form of Newton’s 2nd law of motion. Rather than directly giving your students this equation, give your students an experience where they can develop this equation through a guided investigation.
In this video, I will walk you through a lab that allows students to develop a model of the relationship between an object’s acceleration and its mass.
0:00 Video Introduction 2:11 Prelab Discussion 5:13 Data Collection 6:58 Data Analysis 10:27 Conclusion DiscussionEgg Drop Lab Challenge (AP Physics 1) 2021Debbink Physics2021-09-27 | This is a lab challenge AP Physics 1 students completed at the end of a unit on one-dimensional motion and free fall. The goal was to have the egg hit a moving target (me!), moving at a constant speed. The students needed to calculate the amount of time the egg would take to fall to the height of the helmet, and estimate the amount of distance I would cover in that same time. Each group then placed a cup at that calculated distance away from a target right below their release point. As I walked past their measured cup, they would release the egg, so that I reached their target just as the egg reached my head height!Modeling Instruction Lab (Mass and Weight) Arbor Scientific CollaborationDebbink Physics2021-09-15 | Students often have a hard time distinguishing between the concepts of mass and weight. In their minds, the words are interchangeable. Walk down any grocery store aisle, and this confusion is only reinforced by the labels included with food products. The packaging has units of grams and ounces next to one another. Doesn’t this mean these numbers are measuring the same thing? Watch as Aaron Debbink, a high school physics teacher and Modeling Instruction workshop leader since 2011, walks you through an introductory physics lab that helps students separate the concepts of mass and weight and uses experimental data to build a model of the relationship between the two variables.
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0:00 Video Introduction 1:17 Prelab Discussion 4:15 Data Collection 6:13 Data Analysis 7:49 Conclusion DiscussionModeling Instruction Lab (Constant Velocity) Arbor Scientific CollaborationDebbink Physics2021-08-27 | At the start of the year in physics, students need to learn different ways to represent the motion of objects. The motion of objects can be represented using graphs, algebraic equations, diagrams, and verbal descriptions. An easy way to introduce students to some of the different representations of motion is to have them investigate the motion of a Constant Velocity Car. In this video, I will walk you through a toy car lab using the modeling instruction method.
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0:00 Video Introduction 0:56 Introductory Physics Lab 1:40 Prelab Discussion 3:10 Data Collection 5:56 Data Analysis 6:40 Conclusion DiscussionStanding Waves and Music (Part 2) Longitudinal Standing Waves in AirDebbink Physics2021-05-08 | Part 2 of 2 (re-uploaded to fix sound levels)
In this video I discuss how standing waves can be used to explain the sound produced by a wind instrument like a flute or trumpet. Animations are used to explain the different types of standing waves present in a vibrating columns of air, and an experimental setup is used to demonstrate and discuss many different standing waves which can be created in a column of air with one closed end and one open end.
Part 1: Music and Standing Waves (Part 1) Transverse Standing Waves in Strings youtu.be/nQ_xIvUxGMEAngular Acceleration Lab (Conclusion Discussion)Debbink Physics2021-04-22 | This video discusses the results and conclusions from an investigation which looked at the relationship between the torque exerted on a system and the system’s angular acceleration. Within the discussion, "rotational inertia" is defined and discussed and an equation which relates angular acceleration, net torque and rotational inertia is developed. See the videos below for online data collection options for this lab.
Chapters: 0:00 Lab Procedure 4:41 Meaning of Y-INTERCEPT 7:47 Meaning of SLOPE 11:33 General Equation and Definitions 19:30 Example ProblemAngular Acceleration Lab (Data Set #3)Debbink Physics2021-04-22 | This is 1 out of 3 videos which allow you to investigate the relationship between the torque exerted on a system and the system’s angular acceleration. For a brief explanation of the lab purpose and procedure watch the first 4 minutes of the conclusion discussion video: youtu.be/Fh84QQIpLEw
Data Set Video #3: youtu.be/6kWsMcPPqtAAngular Acceleration Lab (Data Set #2)Debbink Physics2021-04-22 | This is 1 out of 3 videos which allow you to investigate the relationship between the torque exerted on a system and the system’s angular acceleration. For a brief explanation of the lab purpose and procedure watch the first 4 minutes of the conclusion discussion video: youtu.be/Fh84QQIpLEw
Data Set Video #3: youtu.be/6kWsMcPPqtAAngular Acceleration Lab (Data Set #1)Debbink Physics2021-04-22 | This is 1 out of 3 videos which allow you to investigate the relationship between the torque exerted on a system and the system’s angular acceleration. For a brief explanation of the lab purpose and procedure watch the first 4 minutes of the conclusion discussion video: youtu.be/Fh84QQIpLEw
Data Set Video #3: youtu.be/6kWsMcPPqtAAP Physics 1 (Off the Grid Day) Slip-n-Slide 2017Debbink Physics2021-03-15 | This was the activity chosen by one of my AP Physics 1 classes for our class's "Off-the-Grid Day" in 2017. Students used a bicycle generator to power an electric blower which was used to inflate a small blow up pool. The students also built a small wooden ramp and placed both at the end of a slip-slide.
Off-the-Grid day is the final day of a unit on energy and power free from the use of conventional electricity. The students get to create and implement a fun activity, but whatever activity they design and choose must involve at least one device that runs on electricity, and that electricity must be supplied solely by a bicycle generator. The energy must be stored in a battery beforehand and then used on our “Off-the-Grid Day”. Each lab group designs an activity, calculates energy needs, and estimates the amount of time it would take to store the needed energy using a bicycle generator. After the proposed activities are presented, each class votes for their favorite. The winning proposal then becomes that class's “Off-the-Grid” day activity”, but we will only do the activity if the students work together to come in before and after school to store the needed amount of energy in a car battery using a bicycle generator.
For an overview of the whole design project see the following...
Off-the-Grid Day Project Summary: youtu.be/-LzH_SHlRCcRotation Lab (Data Set #1)Debbink Physics2021-03-08 | This is one in a set of 3 videos which can be used to investigate a force’s effectiveness at causing rotation. During a discussion of the class results, the concept of “torque” can be introduced.
Data Collection: Measure the size of the force applied to each side of the bar at different times in the video. Make note of the distance each force is applied from the pivot point.
Data Analysis: Graph the size of the force applied to the right side of the bar on the y-axis and the size of the force applied to the left side of the bar on the x-axis. Consider the significance or meaning of the slope of the graph and the y-intercept of the graph.Rotation Lab (Data Set #2)Debbink Physics2021-03-08 | This is one in a set of 3 videos which can be used to investigate a force’s effectiveness at causing rotation. During a discussion of the class results, the concept of “torque” can be introduced.
Data Collection: Measure the size of the force applied to each side of the bar at different times in the video. Make note of the distance each force is applied from the pivot point.
Data Analysis: Graph the size of the force applied to the right side of the bar on the y-axis and the size of the force applied to the left side of the bar on the x-axis. Consider the significance or meaning of the slope of the graph and the y-intercept of the graph.Rotation Lab (Data Set #3)Debbink Physics2021-03-08 | This is one in a set of 3 videos which can be used to investigate a force’s effectiveness at causing rotation. During a discussion of the class results, the concept of “torque” can be introduced.
Data Collection: Measure the size of the force applied to each side of the bar at different times in the video. Make note of the distance each force is applied from the pivot point.
Data Analysis: Graph the size of the force applied to the right side of the bar on the y-axis and the size of the force applied to the left side of the bar on the x-axis. Consider the significance or meaning of the slope of the graph and the y-intercept of the graph.Center of Mass Behavior (Explosion on Incline)Debbink Physics2021-03-01 | ...