Worksheet: Forces Acting On Objects 6.8B - Free Games and Simulations

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Forces and Motion: Basics - Net Force

Stage a game of tug of war between the red team and the blue team. Add pullers to the rope to increase the force, and discover the relationship between the left force, right force, and net force. Determine if a force is balanced or unbalanced. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Angry Contraptions

This is a physics-based puzzle game where you must collect all the stars on the level. You do this by using Newton's first and second laws to propel three types of balls into the air, but each ball has a different mass. You will have to find a different way to throw each ball. At the end of each level, there is a quiz on the Newton's first and second laws.

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Teacher Ratings (191) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (17951) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Push'em Robots

Be a Robot Boxing champion! Strike boxes and other robots with the right force by applying Newton's First and Second Laws.

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Teacher Ratings (54) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (18104) 3.4 stars.