Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Friction: Crash Course Physics #6

Subject Area

Science

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This video answers questions like, "Why is it hard to move a heavy bookcase across a carpeted floor?" and "Why is it easier to keep it moving than it was to get it started moving?" You might think it's all about weight, but actually, it's about friction--two kinds of friction. Dr. Shini tells us about static and kinetic friction; how they work and how they're different.

    Science (2015) Grade(s): 09-12 - Physics

    SC15.PHYS.3

    Evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively the relationship between the force acting on an object, the time of interaction, and the change in momentum using the impulse-momentum theorem.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SC15.PHYS.3

    Vocabulary

    • model
    • graph
    • position
    • velocity
    • acceleration
    • displacement
    • distance
    • speed
    • instant
    • interval
    • kinematic equations
    • analyze
    • slope
    • area under curve
    • intercepts
    • vector
    • scalar
    • coordinates
    • origin
    • magnitude
    • units of measure
    • significant figures
    • friction
    • free-body diagram
    • force diagram
    • net force
    • inertia
    • action-reaction
    • proportional
    • force
    • mass
    • system
    • momentum
    • impulse
    • peak
    • trough

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • How to use mathematical computations to solve for unknown variables in the impulse momentum theorem.
    • How to interpret area under a curve of a graph.
    • How to solve for kinematics variables using mathematical computations.
    • Appropriate units of measure.
    • How to identify the system.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Manipulate equations.
    • Interpret graphical data.
    • Follow written and verbal instructions.
    • Draw force diagrams.
    • Identify the forces acting on an object.
    • Solve mathematical equations.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • The same change in momentum can be caused by different force—time combinations.

    Scientific and Engineering Practices

    Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

    Crosscutting Concepts

    Cause and Effect
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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