Module 5 - Physical Science: Motion & Simple Machines
Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5
Activity 2: Readings
Use the topic list in Activity 1 and guiding questions in Activity 5 of this module to help focus your reading as you go through the suggested chapters. Start with either Conceptual Integrated Science or Thinkwell, depending on your learning style. Conceptual Integrated Science is a textbook and Thinkwell consists of lectures by various professors as well as lessons on different topics. If there is a guiding question or topic that is not covered adequately in one learning resource, refer to the other learning resource.
Conceptual Integrated Science Textbook
- Ch. 2 – Describing Motion
- Ch. 3 – Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Ch. 4 – Momentum and Energy
Thinkwell
- Physical Science
- 5.4 Describing Motion
- 5.4.2 Measuring Motion
- 5.6 Potential Kinetic Energy
- 5.6.1 Newton’s First Law
- 5.6.3 Introduction to Newton’s Second Law
- 5.6.5 Actions, Reactions, and Newton’s Third Law
- 5.13 Simple Machines
- 5.13.1 Machines
Citation: sguy. (2007, September 26). Module 5 - Physical Science: Motion & Simple Machines. Retrieved January 08, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/natural-science-parts-i-and-ii-after-10-8-2007/m5a2.html.
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