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Position and Displacement

A short discussion of methods of describing position, coordinate systems and vectors.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/posit.html#c1

Horizontal Block

Using a simple interface and a cow on roller skates! This demonstration allows users to alter the initial position of the cow, its initial velocity and acceleration. The results are displayed by ...

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http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/block/Block.html

Mirror and Image

The position of the cursor gives a source of light rays. These then reflect in a plane mirror and show the apparent image position. The image of a mask can be explored in this way

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http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/java/optics/mirror_e.html

Where, oh where, does that planet go?

An elementary quiz based on the position and orbits of the planets.

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http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planet_go.html

Moving Machines

A worksheet for younger pupils. It describes a short activity to investigate the effect that the position of the fulcrum has on a see-saw.

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/msbmachines.htm

GPS Time Series

Monitoring the Earth's surface using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology, providing quantitative data of changes in position and rates of change.

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http://sideshow.jpl.nasa.gov/mbh/series.html

Planetary Motion Kepler's Laws

Animation to look at the 3 Kepler Laws. A series of dots indicate the planet position for equal time intervals. A grid can be added to allow area estimation for law 1.

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http://physics.weber.edu/amiri/director/dcrfiles/circularMotion/keplerS.dcr