Crime Scene Investigators: Physics of a Car Crash

Case Study Stations

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Build your case by strengthening your knowledge of physics

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1. Become an Expert Witness

2.Learn theLAWS

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4.Suspect Profiles

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Interpreting Motion Graphs

You will distinguish between Distance - Time graphs and Speed-Time Graphs at the teacher table. Then you and your table partners will match up scenario cards with the graphs and data tables that help describe motion.

Differentiating between Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration

Get out a blank sheet of notebook paper and copy this page of Focused Notes and put them into your binder. After you have written your notes: Work with your shoulder partner to answer the questions on the digital task cards (To access, click on the link below):

Newton's Laws of Motion

• Click on the link below to access the Google Doc describing the 3 laws of motion in more detail:

On the Case Study Guide, define each of the 3 laws of motion and list an example of those laws from the Car Crash Video Above

Finished all your stations?

Use any extra time you have developing suspect profiles for the three drivers from our case. Draw a photo of the driver and list any key facts that you observed from the Crash Scene Investigation videos. The three drivers were:

• Michael Morgan
• Barbara Shriver
• Denise French