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Angry Birds - Forces in Action

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LENGTH

20 Minutes

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Description

An interactive game based on Angry Birds, where, through different levels, players experiment with launches, collisions, and trajectories to discover how forces and motion work in the real world. Each challenge introduces a key physics concept — from speed and acceleration to Newton’s laws — using visual, experiment-based gameplay. Instead of memorizing formulas, players observe, test, and compare results: What happens when the surface changes? Why do some objects move more than others? What occurs when an unbalanced force acts on an object? Guided by Professor Pig, each level becomes a scientific investigation where playing also means learning. Ideal for students beginning to explore the physics of motion in an intuitive, visual, and experimental way.

Vocabulary Words

force

vector

magnitude

direction

balanced forces

unbalanced forces

net force

push

pull

velocity

speed

acceleration

inertia

mass

motion

position

position-time graph

velocity-time graph

distance

Newton’s First Law

Newton’s Second Law

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Factors Influencing Motion : Newton's First and Second Laws. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

A force is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction.

The forces on an object are balanced when there is zero net force acting on it.

A force is a push or pull on an object.(MS)

The sum of all forces acting on an object is called net force.

The forces acting on an object are unbalanced when there is a net force acting on it.

The slope of a curve on a velocity-time graph gives the acceleration of the object.

Velocity is a measure of the speed of an object and the direction in which it travels.

A velocity-time graph shows how the velocity of an object changes over time.

Objects move in the direction in which an unbalanced force acts.

Average speed is defined as the distance an object travels divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.

Newton's first law of inertia can be observed in different applications.

Acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity of an object over an interval of time.

A position-time graph shows how the position of an object changes over time.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the speed of an object.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the position of an object.

Objects with greater mass have greater inertia.

Velocity is a vector quantity with a magnitude and direction.

Acceleration is a vector quantity with a magnitude and direction.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the direction in which an object travels.

Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass: a = F/m.

Newton's first law states that the motion of an object will remain constant unless it experiences an unbalanced force.

The slope of a curve on a position-time graph gives the velocity of the object.

Newton's second law can be observed in many common applications.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a force? Can you give an example from everyday life? What would happen if two people push an object in opposite directions What do you think acceleration means?

After the Game

How do you calculate net force? How can an unbalanced force change direction but not speed? What happens to an object when the net force acting on it is zero?

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