Using a simple lab set up to investigate Newton's Laws of Motion with wooden blocks and rubber bands
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Add mass to a helium balloon until it is neutrally buoyant and calculate the number needed to lift a house
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Introducing normal force by using a simple laser apparatus to show the flexing of a solid wall
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Walk Around activity with questions about net force and types of forces
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Using egg cartons to model and visualize friction between surfaces in contact
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Using video analysis to estimate the coefficient of kinetic/dynamic and static friction for viral videos
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Introduce forces on a ramp by revealing that electronic balances don't actually measure mass
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Using phone sensors to measure the slip angle and calculate the coefficient of static friction of a phone case
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