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Minds On - Newton's Laws

The Newton's Laws Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the connection between the forces that act upon an object and the manner in which it moves. The missions and the corresponding objectives are listed below. Tap a mission's name to begin.

Activities

Mission NL1 Inertia and Newton's First Law

Mission NL1 pertains to the concepts of inertia, mass, and Newton's First Law of motion. The mission consists of 38 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL10 Free Fall Acceleration

Mission NL10 pertains to concepts associated with free fall acceleration. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL11 Air Resistance

Mission NL11 pertains to the concept of air resistance and the factors that affect the amount of air resistance experienced by an object. The mission consists of 35 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL12 Newton's Third Law

Mission NL12 pertains to Newton's third law and associated concepts. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL2 Balanced Forces and the State of Motion

Mission NL2 focuses on how an object can move when the individual forces that act upon the object are balanced. The mission consists of 38 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL3 Unbalanced Forces and Acceleration

Mission NL3 focuses on the manner in which an object would move when the individual forces that act upon are unbalanced. A good deal of attention must be given to the direction of the acceleration and its relationship to the relative size of opposing forces. The mission consists of 39 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL4 Types of Forces

Mission NL4 requires that you identify the types of forces that are exerted on an object when given a description of the physical situation. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 12 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL5 Force Diagrams

Mission NL5 involves the comparison of the relative magnitude of the individual forces that act upon an object in various physical situations. The mission consists of 39 questions organized into 11 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL6 Mass vs. Weight

Mission NL6 pertains to the concepts of mass and weight. In addition to understanding the meaning of the two concepts, you must calculate the weight from the mass and vice versa. The mission consists of 38 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL7 Newton's Second Law

Mission NL7 pertains to Newton's Second Law. You must understand how alterations in mass and net force would affect the acceleration of an object. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL8 F=m*a Calculations

Mission NL8 pertains to the use of the Newton's Second Law equation (Fnet=m•a) to perform calculations of Fnet, m, and a. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission NL9 Force Analysis

Mission NL9 involves the use of Newton's second law and a free-body diagram to mathematically analyze a physical situation in order to determine the net force and acceleration. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

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