Describe the motion of a football running back using physics kinematics. The seventh lesson in a series of 10 video lessons describes the velocity, acceleration, and position of key plays on the football field. Individuals learn the importance of kinematics in describing the motion of moving objects.

Concepts

kinematics, speed, motion, mechanical energy, velocity, acceleration

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use vectors to model the kinematics of the running back examples
• Record new vocabulary definitions and examples in a graphic organizer

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be familiar with concepts of velocity, acceleration, and position

Pros

• Uses animation examples to improve clarity of the concepts
• Provides an option for a laboratory investigation to follow the video

Cons

• None