Motion

Motion Explorations for Spectrum

Measure motion using blinking LED lights
INOVA LED lights have a dim setting that flashes 100 times a second. Record it with a digital camera on the night setting and measure acceleration.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89476186@N00/collections/72157600596419770/

Paper Tape Timer
Use a vibrating pen to make a timer and measure motion.
Paper Tape Timer.pdf

Newton's laws:
Make a frictionless airpuck and explore the forces measured by spring scales.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/physics/newtonslaws.html

Frictionless airpuck CD
Use a balloon to blow air through a compact disk to make it move with little to no friction.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/frictionless_cd_puck.html

Spring scale explorations
Measure forces with spring scales
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/physics/springscales.html

Falling coins
A coin dropping straight down and a coin in flight at high speed drop with the same acceleration.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/physics/falling.html

Terminal velocity
Compare the terminal velocity of falling basket type coffee filters.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/flying/TerminalVelocity.html

Turning in air
How does a cat turn over in midair?
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/Skateboard/turning_in_air.html

Bouncing Balls
A light tennis ball dropped on the floor above a heavy basketball will bounce to a surprising height.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/physics/bouncingballs.html

Gravity assist (similar to bouncing balls)
A spacecraft can receive a gravity assist from a planet in the same way that the lighter of two balls does during a collision.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/astronomy/gravityassist.html

Magnetic collisions
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/magnetism/SilentCollisions.html

Spin a koosh
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/astronomy/SpinaKoosh.html

Here are a few additional activities that relate to motion.

Candle in Freefall
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/freefall/freefallcandle.html

Curve balls
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/popularerrors/curveball.html

Flying tinsel
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/flyingtinselpieplate.htm

Domino Fall rate
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day15current/Domino_model_of_a_nerve/Domino_model_of_a_nerve.html

Moonwalk
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/astronomy/moonwalk.html

Spinning cylinder
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/spinning_cyl/index.html

Mach 1
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/workshops/ligo/soundcircles.htm

Magnet oscillators
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day16magnetism/MagneticOscillators/MagneticOscillators.html

Falling rhythm
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/mathematics/fallingrhythm.htm