Force Components, the Last Straw.

Fox, Kenneth

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ442014

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Force Components, the Last Straw.

Fox, Kenneth

Physics Teacher, v29 n2 p118-19 Feb 1991

An activity in which students use a rubber band and flexible straws to pull a dynamics cart so that the cart has a consistent angle and, therefore, a consistent horizontal component of force is described. A copy of the handout for the activity is included. (KR)

Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Force, Graphs, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Vectors (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A