<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2015/10/09/kinematics-problems/" title="Kinematics Problems"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2015/10/sec_phys_kinematics_problems-150x150.jpg" alt="Kinematics Problems" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By mvinayag on October 9, 2015
Use these physics problems to test your knowledge on kinematics.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_1dk, sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged acceleration, average velocity, displacement, distance, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/average-velocity/" title="Average Velocity"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_kinematics_1D_averageVelocity-150x150.jpg" alt="Average Velocity" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
This question set tests the concept of average velocity using both equations and graphs. Students will be able to recognize the difference between average velocity and average speed.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_1dk | Tagged acceleration, displacement, distance, physics 11-12, speed, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/bouncing-balls/" title="Bouncing Balls"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_momentum_collisions_bouncingballs-150x150.jpg" alt="Bouncing Balls" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
Principles of momentum are used to explain what happens when two balls of perfect elasticity are dropped from a certain height.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged acceleration, collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, displacement, distance, elastic collisions, energy, gravitational acceleration, gravitational potential energy, gravity, kinetic energy, momentum, physics 11-12, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/trapped-light/" title="Trapped Light"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_specialrelativity_trappedlight-150x150.jpg" alt="Trapped Light" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
A basic guide of the effects of special relativity and the Lorentz factor.
Posted in sec_phy_spe | Tagged displacement, distance, frames of reference, physics 11-12, relativity, speed of light, time, time dilation, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/cruising-car/" title="Cruising Car"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_dynamics_forces_cruisingcar-150x150.jpg" alt="Cruising Car" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
An introduction to acceleration and newton’s laws using a demonstration of a commuting car.
Posted in sec_phy_dyn_for | Tagged acceleration, displacement, distance, forces, net force, physics 11-12, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/two-cannon-problem/" title="Two Cannon Problem"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_2cannon1-150x150.jpg" alt="Two Cannon Problem" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
Properties of projectile motion and basic reference frames will be explored through a simple example of two moving cannonballs.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged acceleration, displacement, distance, frames of reference, gravitational acceleration, gravity, physics 11-12, projectile motion, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/25/how-does-work-work-3/" title="How Does “Work” Work?"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_energy_mostWork-150x150.jpg" alt="How Does “Work” Work?" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 25, 2012
This set of questions explore the factors that affect the amount of work done on an object as well as how work translates into kinetic energy.
Posted in sec_phy_wep | Tagged displacement, distance, forces, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, work
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/24/modelling-a-race-2/" title="Modelling a Race"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_kinematics_1D_race-150x150.jpg" alt="Modelling a Race" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 24, 2012
The concepts of position, velocity and time will be used to model a scenario involving two people racing towards a finish line. Information will be presented through equations and graphs.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_1dk | Tagged 1D kinematics, d-vs-t graph, displacement, distance, graphs, kinematics, physical science 8-10, physics 11-12, position, velocity