Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Interactive Simulation | Academic Physics | Grades 9–12

Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Interactive Simulation is an interactive simulation activity for Academic Physics (grades 9–12) on Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces.

Pairs with: Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Slide Show Presentation; Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Guided Notes; Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Lesson Quiz; Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces Unit Test.

Sections: Instructions; Driving Question; Objective; Background; Materials; Simulation Protocol; Supplementary Material; Data Collection Table. Sample item: “How does the type of surface affect the amount of friction acting on an object?”

What's inside: Interactive Simulation (editable .docx + PDF, about 643 words, 4 pages).

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Interactive Simulation. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the simulation to model the chapter concepts hands-on. Built for Academic Physics, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.