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Newton’s First Law: Inertia

October 24, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Inertia: Newton's First Law of Motion Newton's First Law of Motion: The Law of Inertia states: If the forces acting on an object are balanced, then the object will not accelerate (increase in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Newton's Laws of Motion, Physics Tagged With: acceleration, astronaught, balanced forces, cars, contant velocity, elephant, equilibrium, fat-slim cat, force, gravity, inertia, Law of Inertia, mass, net force, Newton's First Law of Motion, penguin, resistance, state of motion, stationary, swing, velocity, weight

Newton Studies the Force of Gravity

July 4, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

What is gravity? According to Newton, gravity is the force of attraction between two objects having mass. This means that the two balls in the diagram have a gravitational force of  attraction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: forces and motion, gravity, Physics Tagged With: dimensional analysis, earth's gravity constant, fraction bar, free falling, gravity, Newton, universal gravitation equation, universal gravity constant

Physical Changes of Matter

September 12, 2014 By Janice VanCleave

Use Clip Art for Science Activities Simple but very effective science lessons can be created with clip art. The clip art shown is found on this website:  www.clipartlord.com The diagram of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, Featured, physical changes Tagged With: change of state, gravity, heat, melt, melting point, Physical Changes, solar energy

What is Surface Tension?

July 31, 2014 By Janice VanCleave

Surface Tension is Due to Cohesive Forces A cohesive force is the attractive forces between similar particles. Liquid molecules have a tendency not to separate because of cohesive forces between. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, forces and motion, Physics, surface tension Tagged With: cohesive force, compression, forces, gravity, net force, surface area, surface tension, surface water molecules, toothpick moves water drop, unbalanced forces, water drops attract each other, water drops on coin

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