Contributions
Archive of introductory labs with human body contexts covering a full two semesters, versions from Doane College and U of Neb-Lincoln
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
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. This module replaces the traditional mechanics labs with focus on human movement
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in sound, including hearing, speech, ultrasound imaging and Doppler, with audio files
Resonance, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission
Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Hearing
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
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
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in area of light and optics focusing on vision
Geometrical Optics
Vision
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
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
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
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
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introduction to human motion - kinematic activities of 1D scenarios of human movement
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory 1D Motion and Forces in the Biomechanical context of 1D vertical human movement
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory 1D motion and 1D forces prediction worksheets for 1D scenarios of human movement
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Action/Reaction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory 1D Motion with 1D Forces - Worksheets and quizzes on 1D human movement
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introduction of friction in human movement - worksheet scenarios of 1D motion with friction
Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Students predict and interpret their own 2D human motion as a sequence of simpler segments. Constant acceleration does not dominate.
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass
Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory 2D kinematics with 2D forces using Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Prediction worksheets for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Biomechanics
Prediction worksheets for 2D graphs and diagrams of human movements with projectile components
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance, Locomotion and Gait
2D video analysis of gait (walk , jog run) Sample videos provided.
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Students use 2D video analysis of their own videos of human movement. Sample videos also provided.
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Friction
Biomechanics
2D video analysis of human lunges. Sample videos provided.
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Exercises & questions for HW and quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Mini-project homework guidelines: 2D video analysis of students' own videos of human movement.
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Interacting Objects, Friction
Biomechanics
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
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