1. The scientific study of matter and motion.
Physics
The scientific study of matter and motion.
Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force.
What do you hope to learn as we study physics?

2. Introduction with videos
Physics
Introduction with videos

3. Objectives of this exercise
For you to get your mind wrapped around the awesome content we will be studying this semester
For you to begin to use physics vocabulary
For you to ask interesting questions

4. Describing Motion As you watch, write down: The coolest thing you see.
I won't let you down
As you watch, write down:
The coolest thing you see.
What you wonder as you watch.

5. Describing Motion: Position and Time
3. Use the words “position” and “time” to describe the motion of the runners relative to one another.
Usain Bolt Record 100 meter 2014

6. Describing Motion: Velocity
Beast Mode
What are you “struck” by in this video?
4. What catches your attention and makes you wonder?
5. Why do you think we picked this video for the velocity example?

7. Describing Motion: Acceleration
Jet, Porsche, and Motorcycle
6. What do you think of when you hear the word accelerate?
7. How does this video show examples of acceleration?

8. Describing Motion: Acceleration
8. Would you EVER consider doing this? 9. What do you think is causing the flyer to accelerate?
Wing Suit Flyer

9. Forces to Explain Motion: Identifying Forces
This is crazy!
10. What questions do you have?
Crazy Lawn Chair Balloon Flight

10. Bowling Ball and Feathers in a Vacuum
Forces to Explain Motion: Identifying Forces
11. What is gravity?
12. What other forces are there?
Bowling Ball and Feathers in a Vacuum

11. Forces to Explain Motion: Forces as Interactions
13. How would you describe this athlete’s motion? Is it like a spring, a rubber band, or a hammer? Why do you say this? 14. Do you think speed is important here? Would the same things be possible at a slower speed? 15. What FORCES are involved in this scenario?
Parkour - Free Running

12. Forces to Explain Motion: Forces as Interactions
16. What keeps the flyer from falling faster than he does? 17. How did his suit make his landing on the lake more safe?
Wing Suit Flyer Lands on Lake

13. Forces to Explain Motion: Forces as Interactions
Dog drinking water
18. How is the interaction between a dog’s tongue and water different than the interaction between a brick and water? 19. What role does surface area play in the way a dog drinks?

14. Forces to Explain Motion: Explaining One-Dimensional Motion
20. How would you calculate the speed of any of these cars? 21. Were you surprised by which car won?
World's Greatest Drag Race

15. Energy: The Nature of Energy
This video is full of examples of different kinds of energy and how energy moves through a system of objects. 22. Write down one example of energy you see. 23. Write down an example of energy being transferred from one thing to another.
This too shall pass

16. Energy: Forms of Energy
Free Fall From Edge of Space
24. How do you think energy involved in this diver’s free fall?
25. Are there different kinds of energy?

17. Energy: Transfer of Energy
Highest Bungee Jump in Washington
26. What might “energy transfer” mean.
27. What objects might have energy during a bungee jump?

18. Energy: Transformation of Energy
Physics of popcorn popping