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    The document provides a science activity for 8th grade students about predicting and explaining the law of inertia. Students are asked to predict which car, in front of or behind a truck, would be in more danger if an unstrapped ladder fell off the top of the moving truck when the brakes are suddenly applied. They are then directed to a video link and reading materials to observe what happens and explain their observation based on the law of inertia. They are to fill out a prediction/observation table and answer process questions about their observation and explanations.

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    The document provides a science activity for 8th grade students about predicting and explaining the law of inertia. Students are asked to predict which car, in front of or behind a truck, would be in more danger if an unstrapped ladder fell off the top of the moving truck when the brakes are suddenly applied. They are then directed to a video link and reading materials to observe what happens and explain their observation based on the law of inertia. They are to fill out a prediction/observation table and answer process questions about their observation and explanations.

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    Anthony’s College
    San Jose, Antique
    HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
    SY 2020 – 2021

    SCIENCE 8

    Name: ___________________________________ Grade/Section: _________________

    Activity 2: Predict-Watch-Explain: Law of Inertia

    Read the situation below. PREDICT what would happen, WATCH the video clip to verify your
    answer and explain your observation based on the given reading article.

    Consider a ladder placed unstrapped at the top of a moving truck. When the driver suddenly
    slams on the brakes, which car would more likely be in danger of a falling ladder – the one in
    front or at the back of the truck? Explain your answer by filling out the first two columns of the
    table below. Do not answer the last two columns yet as those will be filled out at a later time.
    Click on SUBMIT when you’re done with the first two columns.

    Prediction Explanation Observation in the Explanation after


    Video reading some text
    and watching
    related videos

    Click on the link below to know the answer. Use the reading article in this site, as well as the
    other related links below, to understand the reason for your observation. Then answer the
    process questions.

    http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/newtlaws/il.cfm
    This video clip shows in which direction the unstrapped ladder on top of a truck
    falls off.

    Process Questions:
    1. On which side did the ladder fall - the car at the back or the car in front?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    2. What explains your observation?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    3. Would there be a possibility that the unstrapped ladder would fall to the back part of the truck?
    Why or why not?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    4. How do we avoid such scenario?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    To verify your answers and explain what you have observed in the video, read the following links
    and take note of important ideas about the Law of Inertia.

     http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_laws.html
    This describes the law of inertia.

     http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/articles/newtons_laws.html
    This article briefly talks about each Newton’s law of motion.

     http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Newtons_laws_of_motion.aspx
    In this article, the law of inertia is explained by citing situations in the outer space.

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