Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF VICTORIAS

VICTORIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CATCH-UP FRIDAY
SCIENCE GROUP
S.Y. 2023-2024

DATE Time Activity

April
05, 7:30AM READING ACTIVITY: Phases and orbits of the Moon
2024 8:30 AM
Open link to read: Phases and orbits of the Moon | Institute of Physics (iop.org)

8:30AM
11:30 AM

(11:35 AM
Submission
of Simple Physics Experiment to do at home!
COLLAGE
pictures ACTIIVTY 1: SPEED OF FALLING OBJECTS
doing the GALILEO’S FALLING OBJECTS
activity) Introduction: Aristotle thought that heavy objects fell faster than lighter objects, a theory that was later
disproved by Galileo. It is said that Galileo dropped two cannonballs with different weights from the
leaning tower of Pisa, which hit the ground at the same time. All objects accelerate at the same rate as
they fall.

If you drop a feather and a hammer from the same height, the hammer will hit the ground first, but this
is because of air resistance! If a hammer and feather are dropped somewhere with no air resistance,
they hit the ground at the same time. Commander David Scott proved this was true on the Apollo 15
moonwalk! Brian Cox also proved Galileo’s theory to be correct by doing the same experiment in a
vacuum!

While you won’t be able to replicate a hammer or heavy ball and feather falling, you can investigate two
objects that are the same size but different weights. This means the air resistance is the same for both
objects, so the only difference is the weight.

WHAT TO DO?
Take two water empty water bottles that are the same size. Fill one to the top with water and
leave the other empty. Drop them from the same height. Both will hit the ground at the same
time!

2 water bottles, one empty and one full of water for a Galileo gravity experiment.

Addresses: Physical: Brgy. V, Yap Quina St.

Victorias City, Negros Occidental
Email:
victoriasnhs2019@gmail.com
Contact Numbers: 399-2704 / 3993248
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF VICTORIAS

VICTORIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ACTIIVTY 2: Coin In A Cup Force And Motion Science Experiment
Materials:
Plastic cup, Coin, Playing card.

Instructions:
Place the cup upright on a table.
Now place the playing card over the opening of the cup.
Put the coin on top of the card.
Grab the edge of the playing card, and pull it quickly.
The coin should fall into the cup as opposed to flying across the room.

How it Works:
The coin wants to remain at rest because it has inertia. If you try to slowly pull the card
away, you cannot overcome that force and the coin will remain on the card. If you pull the
card away quickly, the coin will stay in one place for a split nanosecond before gravity takes
over and the coin falls into the cup.

1:00 – 3:00

(3:30 PM
Submission
HEALTH TALK:
of
COLLAGE
Open link to read: Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - Department of Health (doh.gov.ph)
pictures
doing the
activity)

Prepared by:

MA. RUSZETH S. BELANDRES

Teacher II

Addresses: Physical: Brgy. V, Yap Quina St.

Victorias City, Negros Occidental
Email:
victoriasnhs2019@gmail.com
Contact Numbers: 399-2704 / 3993248