Forces and Motion Science Fair Projects

, by Gardner, Robert; LaBaff, Tom; Labaff, Stephanie

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ISBN: 9780766034150 | 0766034151
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/2010

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How can you tell if a moving object is accelerating? Why are pulleys used to lift objects? Can you observe weightlessness in everyday situations? Using easy-to-find materials and the scientific method, you can learn the answers to these questions and more. If you are interested in competing in science fairs, the book contains lots of great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.

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Introduction: Forces and Motion Experiments and Projects Using the Scientific Method	p. 7
How Scientists Search for Answers	p. 10
Using the Scientific Method in Experiments and Projects	p. 12
Science Fairs	p. 20
Safety First	p. 23
Motion: Measuring Distance and Time	p. 25
Calculating Walking Speed from Distance and Time	p. 26
Measuring the Speed of Sound	p. 31
Making Velocity-Time Graphs from Distance-Time Graphs	p. 36
Accelerated Motion: When Velocity Changes	p. 40
Forces and Motion	p. 45
Testing Newton's First Law	p. 46
Friction and Newton's First Law	p. 52
Detecting Acceleration	p. 60
Testing Newton's Second Law of Motion	p. 63
Galileo's Investigation of Acceleration Due to Gravity	p. 67
Testing Newton's Third Law of Motion	p. 72
Pendulums and Springs: Oscillating Motion	p. 79
Pendulums Move Back and Forth	p. 80
Pendulums of Different Lengths	p. 86
Springs, Forces, and Stretches	p. 90
Springs, Masses, and Time	p. 94
Motions That Curve or Circle	p. 99
The Forces on a Pendulum Bob	p. 100
Projectiles Launched Horizontally Near Earth's Surface	p. 104
Your Bike and a Water Balloon Projectile	p. 109
Projectiles Launched at Upward Angles Near Earth's Surface	p. 111
Circular Motion, Newton, and Forces	p. 113
A Circling Satellite	p. 118
Weightlessness on an Orbiting Satellite or Spaceship	p. 121
Forces, Machines, and Muscles	p. 127
The Lever: A Simple Machine	p. 129
The Lever as a Sensitive Balance	p. 136
The Inclined Plane and Work	p. 140
Work and the Pulley	p. 142
Muscles and Bones as Levers	p. 145
Arm Versus Leg Strength	p. 148
Muscle Pairs	p. 150
The Body's Center of Mass	p. 152
Appendix: Science Supply Companies	p. 156
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 157
Index	p. 158
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