Static forces are all around you. Learn the factors that affect the static nature of buildings and other structures. As the 13th video of the series, the lesson builds on scholars' knowledge of force and torque to develop an understanding of statics. Included is a discussion of stretching, compressing, and springing in relation to statics.

Concepts

stretching, compression, spring, equilibrium, force diagrams

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Follow the video with practice calculating static forces
• Incorporate examples in a lesson presentation to summarize the video

Classroom Considerations

• Expects previous experience with force diagram calculations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights new vocabulary with written definitions
• Provides links to videos with important background knowledge

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7