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he Newton Olympics –2 Days
Goal: To summarize Newton’s Laws of Motion
Materials: Nerf basketball set, tape, metric tape measure, Nerf Ball,
46cm piece of string, Nerf Darts, soda can, Scooters, marble, cups.
Procedure: You will move from station to station, with each group
member performing the activity. You will have 8 minutes at each
station and you have 2 days to complete the lab. Answer each question
before moving on to the next station.
STATION 1 – Shooting Hoops
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You will play a QUIET game of P-I-G (a shortened game of
H-O-R-S-E. No slam dunking allowed! After the game, answer the
following questions:
1.
Write down the formula for Newton’s 2nd Law:
_____________________
2.
How was it applied in your game?
3.
Every time you shoot the basketball, what does the basketball
become? (Hint: this science term is defined as “an object that
is launched into the air continues in motion by its own inertia
until a force acts on it.”)
STATION 2 – Standing Long Jump
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Place a piece of tape on the floor to act as the starting line.
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Standing behind the line, make your best long jump. Measure the
distance using the tape measure.
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Each member jumps twice and counts the better of the 2 jumps as
their score.
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Answer the questions when everyone has completed their jumps:
1.
What law of motion allowed you to move through the air?
2.
What is the name of the tendency for your body “to stay in
motion” through the air? _________________________________
3.
What force brought you back down? __________________________
4.
How would getting a running start improve your distance?
STATION 3 – Nerf on a String
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Make sure the Nerf ball and string are securely tied.
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Pick up the end of the string and swing the ball in a circle
around your head. (Be careful not to hit anything or ANYONE!)
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Carefully observe what happens as you let go of the string. Answer
the following questions:
1.
What happened when you let go of the string? Explain in terms of
the laws of motion.
2.
A ball whirling in an orbit is kept in a circle by a force. What
Olympic event is based upon this
force?_________________________________
3.
What is providing the force that allows it to remain moving in a
circle?
STATION 4 – Take Aim!
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Place 1 cup on its side on the floor.
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Sit on the floor about 2 meters away from the cup.
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Place the marble under the 2nd cup on the floor.
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Practice spinning the marble and releasing it so that it travels
into the cup lying on its side.
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After everyone has gone, answer the following questions:
1.
What specific Law of Motion is being demonstrated?
_______________
2.
Define the law
STATION 5 – Nerf Sling Shots
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Use the Nerf Dart and rubber band and make a sling shot
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Aim the dart at the soda can and try to knock it over
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Answer the following questions:
1.
What law of motion applies to the sling shot? Explain.
2.
What law of motion applies to the can? Explain
STATION 6 – Scooter Races
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Sit on the scooter and race a friend from the starting line to the
finish.
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When everyone has had a turn, answer the following questions:
1.
What specific Law of Motion is being demonstrated?
2.
What is the Action and Reaction?
3.
Explain what would happen if there were no frictional forces
at all in this activity.