Projectile Motion

This simulation demonstrates the physics of projectile motion. The user can fire different objects through a cannon, set its speed, angle and mass and observe the resultant motion.
Resource ID#: 13533 Type: Virtual Manipulative
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Direct Link: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/projectile-motion

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: Cannon, Simulation, Acceleration, Resistance, Projectile, Motion
Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.912.P.12.In.2
Identify acceleration as a change in speed or direction.

SC.912.P.12.Su.2
Recognize that acceleration generally involves a change in speed.

SC.912.P.12.Pa.2
Identify the speed and direction of a moving object, including fast and slow, up and down, round and round, straight line.

SC.912.P.12.In.4
Identify examples of how gravity attracts other objects, such as people to Earth or orbits of planets in the Solar System.

SC.912.P.12.Su.4
Identify that gravity is a force that attracts objects.

SC.912.P.12.Pa.4
Recognize that things fall down toward Earth unless stopped or held up (gravity).

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