Monthly Archives for January 2016



Newton’s Laws Quiz 2

Give the formula for speed. Define Velocity. Define Acceleration. Describe Newton’s First Law of Motion in terms of velocity. Describe Newton’s First Law of Motion in terms of acceleration. Describe Newton’s Second Law of Motion in terms of velocity. Describe Newton’s Second Law of Motion in terms of acceleration. Which of Newton’s Laws of Motion […]



Faculty and Staff Professional Development day on Monday, February 8

WOISD has scheduled a Faculty and Staff Professional Development day on Monday, February 8. Students will be out of school on this day. Also, this is a reminder that the next Monday, February 15 is a school holiday. (Presidents’ Day, officially Washington’s Birthday, is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, […]


Amusement Park Rides and Cause of Orbits Resources and Assignment

Read the following article: http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/1-what-causes-an-orbit.html #1 Which of Newton’s Laws are responsible for planetary orbits? #2 Describe the role of Gravity in planetary orbits. Read the following article. Take notes on the article as you read. Number your facts as you go. You should have at least 10 points at the end of the assignment. […]


Newton’s Laws Quiz 1

 Identify the law that applies when forces are balanced on an object. Identify the law that applies when there are unbalanced forces on an object. Identify the law that describes force pairs at work in every force/object interaction. Which law can be described by the word “inertia”? Write the formula for Force (as explained by the […]