Forces and Motion SimulationStudent Instructions

Part 1: Tug of War Data TableTRIAL BLUE LEFT FORCE

TOTAL

RED RIGHT

FORCE TOTAL

SUM OF

FORCES (NET

FORCE)

RESULTANT

MOTION

(direction)

1

22

3

4

5

6

Part 1: Tug-of-War~Complete the data

table for each trial by

selecting and moving

various amounts of

pulling force to each

side.

**(include balanced **(include balanced

and unbalanced

forces)

~Click “GO” and

record your results

for Part 1.

Part 2 Data Table

Trial Initial Applied Force Continuous

Applied Force

Mass

(kg)

Motion of Object

including Speed

1 0 N

2 0 N

3

4

5

6

Gift Box

Part 2 : Motion~Complete the data table for

Part 2 by selecting the Motion

Tab

~Add different objects (with

different masses) to the

skateboard, and applying

various amounts of force in

different directions.

~Click “GO” to record the

motion you observe for each

trial. To record speed, just

draw the speedometer as it

appears, since the speed

interval is unknown.

**RESET after each trial.

Part 3: Friction~Click the Friction Tab

~Design your own test

to investigate how

friction affects motion

in this simulation.

~At the bottom of

your journal write a

complete conclusion

statement of your

observation.