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This is a lesson plan for teaching Newton's Third Law within the context NASA's Swift satellite. Students warm up with a reading excerpt that explains thrust, the force that moves the rocket through space. Newton's Third Law comes into play as students conduct an experiment to propel a balloon along a fishing line. They must consider what force (or forces) act to counter thrust. Resource includes lesson, detailed lab procedures, Student Handout, data table, pre/post discussion questions, and answer key. Can be viewed in html or downloaded as a printable pdf document.
Editor's Note: The study of rockets is an excellent way for students to study applications of Newton's Third Law of Motion, often the most difficult of the three laws for young learners to comprehend. See Related Materials for a link to a well-written NASA tutorial, "Forces on a Rocket".
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, (2006), WWW Document, (https://swift.sonoma.edu/education/newton/newton_3/index.html).
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center: Newton's Third Law of Motion (2006), <https://swift.sonoma.edu/education/newton/newton_3/index.html>.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2010, June 20). Goddard Space Flight Center: Newton's Third Law of Motion. Retrieved December 5, 2024, from https://swift.sonoma.edu/education/newton/newton_3/index.html
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Goddard Space Flight Center: Newton's Third Law of Motion. June 20, 2010. https://swift.sonoma.edu/education/newton/newton_3/index.html (accessed 5 December 2024).
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Background information on the forces at work in rocket propulsion. relation by Caroline Hall
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