“Mu - Friction” Blog Post

Today we learned how to calculate the Coefficient of Friction (mu). Explain why you think friction happens, and name another surface that you think would have an even bigger value of μ with your shoe.  Be sure to explain your choice in your blog post.

"Another Planet" Blog Post

You have landed on another planet that you live and breathe on (just like Earth!), but it is TWICE as big as Earth.  Create a blog post naming and describing your planet.  In this description, be sure to include a comparison and contrast to the gravity that we have here on earth.

“Mass and Newton’s 1st Law” Blog Post

Find three examples in your life that show the correlation between inertia and Newton’s 1st Law, and the amount of mass something has. For each example describe why it shows inertia, and how the amount of mass affects how it behaves.

“Inertia Investigation” Blog Post

Describe and explain 3 instances in your day where you saw inertia. Make at least one example where something continued to move, and one where it stayed still when other things moved.

“Balanced and Unbalanced” Blog Post

Find an example of two free body diagrams, one that is balanced and one that is unbalanced.  For each, describe the forces that are on them and what makes them balanced or unbalanced.

“Free Body Diagrams” Blog Post

Post or provide a link to a Free Body Diagram you found on line. First, describe what the object is and how it is moving.  Then NAME and DESCRIBE each of the forces that are shown on the diagram.  Make sure your picture is visible once published (or provide a link).

“Vectors & Scalar” Blog Post

Explain the difference between vector and scalar and find an example of each that we did not cover in class (you can use the internet or pull from your own life)

"Four Forces" Blog Post

Describe each of the four types of forces that we did in class in your own words.  For each one, give the description and an example of it in your life