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Title Kinetic and Potential energy
Description A worksheet where students collect data from the simulation and use it to better understand the factors that contribute to an objects potential and kinetic energy.
Subject Physics
Level High School, Middle School
Type Lab
Duration 30 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords kinetic, potential
Simulation(s) Energy Skate Park

Author(s) Cameron Ross
Contact Email cameron.ross@education.wa.edu.au
School / Organization Department of Education (WA)
Date submitted 7/3/13
Date updated 7/6/13

Comments

I really like the way you gave students some guidance but had them do the sense making in tables that require they translate one representation into others. I especially like the idea you have to make the track into an incline plane. I have never thought of that, nor I have I seen an activity where the track was used like this. Trish   7/6/13

Comment by dlanc21@eq.edu.au: This is brilliant and just saved me hours of work. Thank you!!! Trish   5/6/14

Could you post an answer key? James   3/1/16

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How did you use this activity or change it for your class? Answer keys are often not available because the activities are inquiry based and lead to multiple answers. Professionally constructive comments welcome.

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