Investigating Force and Motion

 

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School Name Sherwood Heights School
Team Size 1 or 2
Grade Category 4-6
Project Type Experimental
Subject Area Physics/Astronomy
Language English
Team Captain First Name Ishan
Team Captain Last Name Aditya
Awards Obtained First Place for The School Science Fair Project
Software Tools Used Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel (for Graphs and Charts)
Microsoft Powerpoint
Hardware Tools Used Scanner, Digital Camera
Special Skills HTML
Source of Idea Trip to NASA
Project Title Fast and Furious - Off To The Races
Abstract

"Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all was light."

Alexander Pope

This experiment explores the hypothesis that stopping distance of a toy car in its 'natural motion' varies when it travels on different surfaces and incline plane. Relationship among Newton's Three Laws of Motion provides the theoretical foundation to:

  • Explore the connection between force and motion.
  • Quantitatively describe how forces affect motion.
  • Address the nature of force.

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