Webquest – Newton’s First Law
You will need a piece of notebook paper to record your answers.
Most of today will be spent at the site below. READ THE PAGES!!
Physics is a concept that can be learned better if heard (or read) in several different ways. You are going to start with Newton’s First Law.
Answer the questions that are written here and the ones at the end of each page.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1a.html
1. What is Newton’s First Law? (1 point)
2. What is it, simply put? (Hint: What is the bodiless man thinking?) (1 point)
3. Where does the water have a tendency to spill from the container? Why? (6 points)
4. What are some other occurrences where Newton’s First Law can be demonstrated? List five. (5 points)
Check out the animations on this site then use the “back” button to return.
Click on “Next” when finished with this page.
5. What is inertia? (1 point)
6. Answer the seven questions at the bottom of this page. Summarize the answers. (7 points)
Click “Next” to continue to the next page.
7. What are two more definitions of inertia? (2 points)
8. Answer the two questions at the bottom of this page. Summarize the answers. (2 points)
Click “Next” to continue to the next page.
8. What two forces act on any object on land on Earth? (2 points)
9. Answer the four questions at the bottom of this page. Summarize the answers. (4 points)
Experiment
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/forces/sciber/newtons.htm
10. Ask Ms. Hively for the equipment. Answer number 4 and 5. (2 points)
11. Take this quiz. Record your answers. (13 points)
http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/physics/PhyNet/Mechanics/Newton1/First_Law_Quiz.html#First%20Law%20Quiz
Force
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L2a.html
12. What is a force? (1 point)
13. Name two categories of forces. (2 points)
14. List the types of contact forces with a brief description of each. (7 points)
15. Which of these forces would be relevant in the design of your roller coaster? (5 points)