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Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9K: Speeding up

QCA

Resources

Resources include:

  • pictures from local traffic police of speeding cars captured by speed camera
  • a video of athletic events, with times or similar data
  • a video of movement in space and of a spacecraft re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and of skydivers, including free-fall parachute descents
  • stopwatches or datalogging sensors for measuring time and speed
  • performance data for different cars, including fuel consumption, mass
  • speed-time graphs for parachute descents and other contexts
  • secondary sources about vehicle design and safety

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. a. How fast is it moving?
2. b. How fast is it moving?
3. c. How fast is it moving?
4. How do forces affect speed?
5. Checking progress
6. a. How can we increase speed?
7. b. How can we increase speed?
8. c. How can we increase speed?
9. How do parachutes work?
10. Reviewing work