Newton's 3rd Law and Air Tracks

Wed. Nov. 6 and Thur Nov. 7

The double periods this week were spend whiteboarding Newton's 3rd Law problems. You guys did a great job understand the difference between action-reaction pairs of forces and just two forces that happen to balance.


We also used a air track to start exploring collisions and the idea of momentum.

http://www.cabrillo.edu/~jmccullough/Applets/Flash/Mechanics/Images/AirTrack.JPG 

Next up...a closer look at collisions!