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Title Masses and Springs Homework Determine Unknowns (Inquiry Based)
Description Learning Goals: Students will be able to explain how the mass of an object is determined using spring balances. Then they will be able to use the spring balance to determine the mass of an unknown object. Next, they will find the gravity on Planet X. Please email phethelp@colorado.edu if you are a teacher and would like a solution key.
Subject Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Homework
Duration 30 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords Energy, Work, gravity, hooke, mass, math, phet activity
Simulation(s) Masses & Springs

Author(s) Trish Loeblein
Contact Email patricia.loeblein@colorado.edu
School / Organization PhET CU Boulder
Date submitted 7/29/05
Date updated 7/7/13

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