Physics Forces: Circular Motion Slides (NGSS Aligned, 9-12)
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Stop scrambling to create circular motion lessons from scratch. This classroom-ready 13-slide presentation delivers clear explanations and engaging visuals that help students grasp centripetal acceleration concepts immediately.
Transform abstract physics into concrete understanding with real-world examples like space colonies and everyday circular motion scenarios your students actually encounter.
What's Included
- ✓ 13 ready-to-use slides covering complete circular motion unit
- ✓ Inertia revisited with circular motion connections
- ✓ Step-by-step centripetal acceleration breakdown
- ✓ Worked examples with complete solutions
- ✓ Space colonies real-world application
- ✓ Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides formats
- ✓ Complete answer keys included
- ✓ 20-day Forces Unit lesson plan outline
Why Teachers Love This
- Cuts prep time in half: No more late nights building slides from textbook diagrams
- Students actually get it: Visual examples make centripetal force concrete, not abstract
- Flexible implementation: Works for in-person, hybrid, or distance learning environments
- Differentiation ready: Editable format lets you adjust for different ability levels
Perfect For
- High school physics courses (grades 9-12)
- Conceptual physics and honors physics classes
- NGSS HS-PS2-1 curriculum requirements
- Teachers seeking no-prep circular motion resources
- Classroom and distance learning environments
Pro Tip: Use the space colonies example to spark discussion about artificial gravity and connect physics to future careers in aerospace engineering.
📦 Get the complete Motion unit
This resource is part of the Motion Unit Bundle — all lessons, labs, assessments, and review materials for the full unit.
Update your location to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
Physics Forces: Circular Motion Slides (NGSS Aligned, 9-12)
Sale price
$4.00
Regular price $3.50Instant digital download -- no physical shipping.
✓
NGSS Aligned
✓
Instant Digital Download
✓
Created by a 7+ Year Physics Teacher
📦 Save with the Forces Unit Bundle: Get every forces resource I sell — quizzes, slide decks, labs, crosswords, warmups, the test, and the escape room — bundled for $57.00. Get the Physics Forces Unit Bundle — NGSS Grades 9-12 →
Stop scrambling to create circular motion lessons from scratch. This classroom-ready 13-slide presentation delivers clear explanations and engaging visuals that help students grasp centripetal acceleration concepts immediately.
Transform abstract physics into concrete understanding with real-world examples like space colonies and everyday circular motion scenarios your students actually encounter.
What's Included
- ✓ 13 ready-to-use slides covering complete circular motion unit
- ✓ Inertia revisited with circular motion connections
- ✓ Step-by-step centripetal acceleration breakdown
- ✓ Worked examples with complete solutions
- ✓ Space colonies real-world application
- ✓ Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides formats
- ✓ Complete answer keys included
- ✓ 20-day Forces Unit lesson plan outline
Why Teachers Love This
- Cuts prep time in half: No more late nights building slides from textbook diagrams
- Students actually get it: Visual examples make centripetal force concrete, not abstract
- Flexible implementation: Works for in-person, hybrid, or distance learning environments
- Differentiation ready: Editable format lets you adjust for different ability levels
Perfect For
- High school physics courses (grades 9-12)
- Conceptual physics and honors physics classes
- NGSS HS-PS2-1 curriculum requirements
- Teachers seeking no-prep circular motion resources
- Classroom and distance learning environments
Pro Tip: Use the space colonies example to spark discussion about artificial gravity and connect physics to future careers in aerospace engineering.
📦 Get the complete Motion unit
This resource is part of the Motion Unit Bundle — all lessons, labs, assessments, and review materials for the full unit.
Update your location to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
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