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Title Forces & Motion: Basics HTML5 - Part 2 (Friction)
Description This is the second part of a 2-part activity on forces and motion. The first was published on Science Friday and can be found here: http://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/simulate-net-forces-to-predict-an-objects-motion/
Subject Physics
Level High School, K-5, Middle School
Type Lab
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords forces, motion, net force
Simulation(s) Forces and Motion: Basics (HTML5), Forces and Motion: Basics

Author(s) Amy Rouinfar & Trish Loeblein
Contact Email amy.rouinfar@colorado.edu
School / Organization PhET Interactive Simulations University of Colorado Boulder
Date submitted 12/4/14
Date updated 12/7/15

Comments

Where's part I? Trich Loeblein is known for her high-quality stuff on this site. However, looking to use this activity, The document seems to imply that the student is already familiar with the site through another activity (possibly part 1?). Looking forward to more good stuff from all the quality contributors. Marie   11/28/15

Marie, the first part of this activity was a collaboration with Science Friday. There was a link to the first part of the activity in the description, but it appears to be a dead link (the Science Friday site was recently redesigned). You can find the first part of the activity here: http://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/simulate-net-forces-to-predict-an-objects-motion/ Amy   12/7/15

Any word on the clicker questions? You do a great job with those and the power point says more questions are to come. Thanks! Katherine   2/22/16

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