Forces+STSE+Project


 * Forces in the “Wheel” World **

In teams of 4, prepare and give a **3-5 min oral presentation** (i.e. video, skit, poem, song, for ask Ms. Evans about an alternative format) on one of the following topics. Your team must __#|sign up__ for a topic on the Wiki (see bottom of this page!).
 * Task: **


 * Requirements: **
 * Your presentation must include a description of your situation, a description of the forces involved (and a free-body diagram if appropriate) and technological advancements in safety.


 * In addition, you must prepare and __submit__ electronically to Ms. Evans (gillian.evans@tdsb.on.ca) 2 multiple choice questions about the physics of your topic. Select questions will be included in our unit test.


 * Topics: **
 * 1) How do tire treads affect vehicle stopping distance?
 * 2) How do road surfaces affect vehicle stopping distance?
 * 3) How do SUV height and wheel base affect rollover rates?
 * 4) How do airbags protect passengers in a collision?
 * 5) How do infant and child safety seats protect their occupants in a collision?
 * 6) How does vehicle mass affect vehicle stopping distance?
 * 7) How do vehicle head rests protect passengers in a collision?
 * 8) How do engineers design on/off ramps to ensure vehicle safety?
 * 9) Why is vehicle brake pad condition important for vehicle safety?


 * Marking Rubric: **


 * || ** Mark ** || ** Level 1 ** || ** Level 2 ** || ** Level 3 ** || ** Level 4 ** ||
 * ** Group Participation ** || /4 || Three members do not participate. || Two members do not participate. || One member does not participate. || All members participate equally ||
 * ** Effectiveness of Presentation ** || /4 || Does not communicate situation background, current technology and physics. Little effort has been made to make presentation effective. || Somewhat communicates situation background, current technology and physics. One or more requirements may be missing. Presentation appears not to be rehearsed/prepared in advance. || Does an okay job of communicating situation background, current technology and physics. Some attention to detail and effort made to make presentation effective. || Effectively communicates situation background, current technology and physics. Presentation has been obviously rehearsed; effort has been put into making the presentation effective and/or entertaining. ||
 * ** Description of Physics ** || /8 || Physics description inaccurately models situation. Free-body diagram missing. || Physics description somewhat models situation. Free-body diagram missing or incorrect. || Physics description does an okay job modeling the situation. Free-body diagram included and explained. || Physics description accurately models situation. Free-body diagram included and explained. ||
 * ** Multiple Choice Questions ** || /2 || No questions are submitted. || Questions are inadequate or missing. Will not be used on a test. || Questions are okay, may or may not be appropriate for test. || Questions are excellent and effective evaluation tools. 4 possible answers are provided. Includes solutions. ||
 * ** TOTAL ** || /18 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

** Topic Sign-Up Sheet **

Vithiyashar Suthananthan ||
 * Topic || Group Members’ Names ||
 * How do tire treads affect vehicle stopping distance? || Louise Feng, Fei Ma, Emily Albert, Jenani Anantharajah, Samantha Lacroix, Aliyah Rooplal ||
 * How do road surfaces affect vehicle stopping distance? || Emily Xu, Jade de Belle, Julia Zhu, Andrea Vucetic | John Chen, Daniel Chinchilla. Colin, Frank, Alex, Sebastian ||
 * How do SUV height and wheel base affect rollover rates? || Mark P, Franklin Y, Kenly P, Eric / Costa Georgiou, Sung An ||
 * How do airbags protect passengers in a collision? || Stela Emiri, Jenny Rice, Karen Ly, Natalie Phung ||
 * How do infant and child safety seats protect their occupants in a collision? || Frank Jiang, David Nguyen, Aaron Tan, Michael Bahng
 * How does vehicle mass affect vehicle stopping distance? || Morgan, Carter, Cissy, Alex, Hannah, Ted, Nicole ||
 * How do vehicle head rests protect passengers in a collision? || Dylan Scanlan, Jonah Eisen, Kate J, Nancy Wu, Andres, Jason, Ian ||
 * How do engineers design on/off ramps to ensure vehicle safety? || David T(W)ang, Jack Wang, Richard Wang, Andrew Wang WANG NATION/ Simon Leung, Ben Tobin ||
 * Why is vehicle brake pad condition important for vehicle safety? || Megan Irwin, Jamie Bloch, Niki Bayat, Calvin Luga ||

**Why is vehicle brake pad condition important for vehicle safety? VIDEO**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LixWQbq8eis

**How do Airbags Protect Passengers in a Collision? ("Yo Back to Your Chair" -The Physics League)**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-PsYAc5E2c