Unit Overview Start here. This unit
is an investigation of whether aircarts might be efficient and useful solutions
to transportation problems. Find out here about this problem, about what
you will learn, and how best to learn it.
Extensions Suggestions for further
investigations.
The Concepts The physics and design
concepts and skills used in this unit.
HOP Project Information
A guide to the goals of the Hands-On-Physics project, its leadership, its
authors, and an invitation to participate. These physics units feature sequences
of hands-on investigations that involve building sophisticated experiments
out of inexpensive parts.
Notes for Teachers
Details and warnings for teachers about the Introductory Mechanics unit.
HOP materials are available on the World Wide Web at www.concord.org.
Index
An outline of the pieces of the Introductory Mechanics unit.