http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:45:23 PDT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:45:23 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=671944 This lesson was designed to help students understand the meaning of the term acceleration in physics. As a part of this lesson students will learn the meaning of the word acceleration as it applies to physics, determine the types of motions that cause acceleration, and measure and calculate the postive or negative acceleration of an object in motion. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=680592 This stand alone instructional resource contains a PowerPoint presentation that can be run in kiosk mode. The lesson covers the four variables used to describe a gas, a description of the three gas laws, basic gas laws calculations, and real world examples of how these laws apply to every day situations.