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Nathaniel Lasry
published by the Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development Available Languages: English, French
This item is a 5-day PBL (Problem-Based Learning) activity for introductory physics relating to Newton's Second Law and net force . This scenario requires students to measure the mass of a car using common materials such as measuring tape, position markers, a bathroom scale, a stopwatch, and a Vernier caliper. They may not start the car.
True to the PBL method, students will sift through given information to separate useful from irrelevant data, then collaborate to conduct an experiment and apply physics in finding solutions. More than one solution is possible, allowing students to more fully experience the scientific process. This resource includes a printable student manual and a password-protected teacher's guide with solutions and tips for instructors. (Accessing the teacher's guide requires registration with the authors.) SEE RELATED ITEMS ON THIS PAGE for a link to the full collection of PBL exercises by the same authors.
This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Dynamics: Forces and Motion
Unit Title: Newton's Second Law & Net Force Students are challenged to measure the mass of a car using only bathroom scales, measuring tape, stopwatch, position markers, and a Vernier caliper. They are provided keys to the car but may not start it. They work cooperatively to apply principles of kinematics, Newton's Second Law, and kinetic friction. True to the PBL method, there is more than one strategy for solution. A printable student guide is provided. Registered teacher-users can also access a free instructor's guide. Link to Unit:
Topic: Dynamics: Forces and Motion
Unit Title: Frictional Forces Students are challenged to measure the mass of a car using only bathroom scales, measuring tape, stopwatch, position markers, and a Vernier caliper. They are provided keys to the car but may not start it. They work cooperatively to apply principles of kinematics, Newton's Second Law, and kinetic friction. True to the PBL method, there is more than one strategy for solution. A printable student guide is provided. Registered teacher-users can also access a free instructor's guide. Link to Unit:
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=9630">Lasry, Nathaniel. Problem Based Learning: Measuring the Mass of a Car. Montreal: Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development, December 31, 2008.</a>
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N. Lasry, (Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development, Montreal, 2007), WWW Document, (http://pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca/resultat.php?action=clicFiche&he=1050&afficheRecherche=99&IDFiche=139&endroitRetour=99&lesMotsCles=mass%20of%20a%20car).
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Lasry, N. (2008, December 31). Problem Based Learning: Measuring the Mass of a Car. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development: http://pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca/resultat.php?action=clicFiche&he=1050&afficheRecherche=99&IDFiche=139&endroitRetour=99&lesMotsCles=mass%20of%20a%20car
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Lasry, Nathaniel. Problem Based Learning: Measuring the Mass of a Car. Montreal: Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development, December 31, 2008. http://pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca/resultat.php?action=clicFiche&he=1050&afficheRecherche=99&IDFiche=139&endroitRetour=99&lesMotsCles=mass%20of%20a%20car (accessed 12 October 2024).
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Lasry, Nathaniel. Problem Based Learning: Measuring the Mass of a Car. Montreal: Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development, 2007. 31 Dec. 2008. 12 Oct. 2024 <http://pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca/resultat.php?action=clicFiche&he=1050&afficheRecherche=99&IDFiche=139&endroitRetour=99&lesMotsCles=mass%20of%20a%20car>.
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