- Christopher Wentworth
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Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introduction to human motion - kinematic activities of 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introduction to human motion - kinematic prediction worksheets of 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introduction to human motion - Worksheets and quizzes on 1D kinematics of 1D human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introductory 1D Motion and Forces in the Biomechanical context of 1D vertical human movement
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory 1D motion and 1D forces prediction worksheets for 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Action/Reaction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Sample lab activities and data for 1D vertical human motion and forces, using Capstone
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory 1D Motion with 1D Forces - Worksheets and quizzes on 1D human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introduction of friction in human movement - worksheet scenarios of 1D motion with friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Nancy Beverly
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Nancy Beverly
Introduction of friction in human movement - worksheet scenarios of 1D motion with friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory module involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Supplement includes friction and is interspersed with 10 short student practice activities.
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Students predict and interpret their own 2D human motion as a sequence of simpler segments. Constant acceleration does not dominate.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheets for 2D motion graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory 2D kinematics with 2D forces using Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheets for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheet for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for Stand to Lunge with procedure
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheets for 2D force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheets for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
Prediction worksheets for 2D graphs and diagrams of human movements with projectile components
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Nancy Beverly
2D video analysis of gait (walk , jog run) Sample videos provided.
Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Students use 2D video analysis of their own videos of human movement. Sample videos also provided.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Human motion videos for 2D video analysis practice, other than gait and lunge (see other sections)
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass
Nancy Beverly
2D video analysis of human lunges. Sample videos provided.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Exercises & questions for HW and quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Conceptual questions for HW and quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Quantitative Exercises for HW or quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Link to resource with videos showing floor force vectors acting on real humans in motion.
Locomotion and Gait, Sports/dance Performance, Exercise Biomechanics
Force & Acceleration, Friction
Christopher Wentworth
Robert Fuller
Mini-project homework guidelines: 2D video analysis of students' own videos of human movement.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Interacting Objects, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Nancy Beverly
Archive of introductory labs with human body contexts covering a full two semesters, versions from Doane College and U of Neb-Lincoln
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Nancy Beverly
Christopher Wentworth
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. This module replaces the traditional mechanics labs with focus on human movement
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts. This unit replaces 1D motion traditional labs with a human motion focus
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration
This unit replaces 2D motion traditional labs with a human motion focus and includes rotational kinematics
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Rotational Dynamics, Force & Acceleration
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. This unit replaces the traditional Newton's Laws labs with focus on human movement
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Newton's First Law, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. Replaces traditional labs on work, energy and power with focus on human movement
Biomechanics
Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Archive of intro labs with human body contexts, The human-focused labs in this module replace traditional thermal labs
Human Thermoregulation
Thermo & Stat Mech, Work and Energy
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. The labs of this module include fluids of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System
Statics of Fluids, Dynamics of Fluids
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in sound, including hearing, speech, ultrasound imaging and Doppler, with audio files
Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Hearing
Resonance, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Introductory level labs with human body contexts including cell membranes, ECGs, and neurons
Healthy Neural Function
Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in area of light and optics focusing on vision
Vision
Geometrical Optics
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in area of nuclear radiation, particularly radiation exposure and safety
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Physics, Radioactivity
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