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Activity: Bowling Ball Motion

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Free Particle Model<br />

<strong>Activity</strong>: <strong>Bowling</strong> <strong>Ball</strong> <strong>Motion</strong><br />

As part of our study of motion and forces, in this activity you will push a bowling ball across the<br />

gym floor using a broom.<br />

Predictions<br />

How can you make the bowling ball move as<br />

described using only the broom bristles<br />

Explain using words and pictures.<br />

Accelerate the bowling ball from rest.<br />

Observations<br />

After successfully producing the given motion,<br />

describe how you did it.<br />

Stop a moving bowling ball.<br />

Keep a moving bowling ball moving at<br />

constant velocity.<br />

Move the ball from the end court line to the<br />

free throw line and back as quickly as possible,<br />

without overshooting either line.


With a moving bowling ball, make a sharp left<br />

turn.<br />

Travel at constant speed along the 3-point line.<br />

Move the ball around a jump circle as quickly<br />

as possible.

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