Neat Images for Force and Motion
This page offers a compendium of video clips, animations,
photographs, examples of scientific illustration, or other
images that could complement your classroom explorations.
Rube Goldberg
You
must see Rube Goldberg's designs to appreciate them. Visit
the Rube Goldberg Gallery at
this comprehensive site to view the whimsical devices that
have become synonymous with using the maximum effort to
achieve minimal results.
Introductory Physics Demonstrations
These very simple pages neatly explain and
demonstrate the basic principles of physics, including
motion, Newton's laws, momentum, energy, and work. It's
worth taking a look at the movies, which are very short (and
won't take long to download and play).
Flights of Inspiration
Follow the history of
Wilbur and Orville Wright, the inspired thinkers who made
the first sustained, powered flight. On this site, you can
view images of their notebooks, sketches, and photos not
available anywhere else in the world.
Forces of Flight
These pages utilize
simple text and animated diagrams to explain the four forces
that make flight possible: lift, thrust, weight, and drag.
This is an extremely helpful resource for students and
educators alike.
How Roller Coasters Work
These pages examine the principles that keep coasters in
their tracks, the hardware that keeps the rides running, and
the physics that make the ride so exciting. Be sure to try
the animated graphic that illustrates how and when the
shifts in potential and kinetic energies happen.
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