Friction
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About
Topics
- Friction
- Thermodynamics
- Heat
Description
Learn how friction causes a material to heat up and melt. What happens on an atomic level when you rub two objects together?
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe a model for friction a molecular level.
- Describe matter in terms of molecular motion. The description should include: diagrams to support the description, how the temperature affects the image, what are the differences and similarities between solid, liquid and gas particle motion; how the size and speed of gas molecules relate to everyday objects.
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For Teachers
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab CQs Demo HW |
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Energy Skate Park-NGSS aligned HS | PhET NGSS 2014 Workgroup | HS | CQs Lab |
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Modeling Friction (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | Demo | ||
Kinetic Molecular theory review | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs Demo |
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Phases of Matter | Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro MS HS |
Lab | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
Friction demonstration | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Adv UG-Intro |
Demo | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | ||
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other |
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Translations
Language | Download or Run | Tips | |||
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Arabic | All العربية | الاحتكاك | |||
Belarusian | All беларускі | Трэнне | |||
Chinese (Traditional) | All 中文 (台灣) | 摩擦_Friction | |||
Croatian | All hrvatski | Trenje | |||
Danish | All Dansk | Friktion | |||
Dutch | All Nederlands | Wrijving | |||
Finnish | All suomi | Kitka | |||
French | All français | Friction | |||
German | All Deutsch | Reibung | |||
Hungarian | All magyar | Súrlódás | |||
Italian | All italiano | Attrito | |||
Korean | All 한국어 | 마찰 | |||
Latvian | All Latviešu | Berze | |||
Norwegian Bokmal | All Norsk bokmål | Friksjon | |||
Persian | All فارسی | اصطکاک | |||
Polish | All polski | Tarcie | |||
Portuguese (Brazil) | All português (Brasil) | Atrito | |||
Romanian | All română | Frecarea | |||
Slovak | All Slovenčina | Trenie | |||
Slovenian | All Slovenščina | Trenje | |||
Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) | Fricción | |||
Swahili | All Swahili | Msunguano | |||
Telugu | All Telugu | రాపిడి | |||
Thai | All ไทย | แรงเสียดทาน | |||
Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt | Ma sát |
Software Requirements
Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Credits
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