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Mechanics Lesson plan
Time
Topic
Previous knowledge
Objectives
Content Item
A. Force,
acceleration
B. Analyze forces
and motions
C. conclusion
: 60 minutes
: Force and Motion
: Concept of inertia and its relation to Newton’s First Law of motion
Simple addition and resolution of forces graphically and algebraically in one and two dimension
Resolution of forces graphically and algebraically in two mutually perpendicular directions
: 1. Understand the effect of force on motion, Newton’s Second Law of motion
Apparatus
Teaching Activities
1. See movie “Shaolin Soccer”
2. Discuss the experience in
kicking/pushing football and lead
ball…etc.
3. Complete and discuss the worksheet :
Performance of a car I
4. Complete and discuss the worksheet:
Performance of car II
Remarks
Timing
Point out the relationship between Force and
20 mins
acceleration for constant mass
Point out the relationship between Force and mass
Summarize the relationship among Force, mass and
acceleration
Introduce Newton’s Second Law of motion
1. Movie clip: A race of
Discuss the motion of MTR train
mini-motorbikes
2. Flash animation demonstrating
Newton’s Second Law
3. Flash animation showing the motion
of an object under a constant force
Summarize
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