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Bresnik slingshot demo Newtons

STEMonstration 2: Newton’s Second Law of Motion

Lesson Plan Details

Age Ranges:

  • Elementary
  • Middle School

Duration:

50 Minutes

Cost:

This program is free.

Watch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik demonstrate Newton’s Second Law of Motion on the International Space Station by applying a force to objects of different mass. Do you see the differences in acceleration?

NASA Education at Johnson Space Center released this video and lesson plan in February 2018.

Lesson Plan Files

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