Gravity Force Lab
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About
Topics
- Force
- Gravity
- Newton's Third Law
Description
Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Adjust properties of the objects to see how changing the properties affects the gravitational attraction.
Sample Learning Goals
- Relate gravitational force to masses of objects and distance between objects.
- Explain Newton's third law for gravitational forces.
- Design experiments that allow you to derive an equation that relates mass, distance, and gravitational force.
- Use measurements to determine the universal gravitational constant.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Exploring Gravity |
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Sarah Borenstein and Trish Loeblein | MS | Lab |
| Gravity Lab- intro |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
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| Gravity Force Lab : calculations |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
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| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
HW Lab CQs Demo |
| Gravity Force Lab PreAP using HTML5 Sim |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | |
| Gravity Force Worksheet |
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David Kennedy | MS | Lab | |
| Variables that Affect Gravity |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Lab | |
| Modeling Universal Gravitation Activity |
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Justin Snook | HS UG-Intro |
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| Gravity Force Investigation (AP) |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| The Laws of Attraction | Dean Baird | HS | Lab | ||
| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
| Dragningskraft simulering |
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David Kennedy; översatt till svenska av Sofia Borg | HS | Lab |
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Translations
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| Chinese (Simplified) | All 中文 (中国) |
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万有引力实验 | ||
| Danish | All Dansk |
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Tiltrækningslaboratorium | ||
| Dutch | All Nederlands |
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Gravitatiekracht Labo | ||
| Italian | All italiano |
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Forza di gravità | ||
| Latvian | All Latviešu |
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Gravitātes spēks | ||
| Polish | All polski |
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Siły Grawitacyjne Lab | ||
| Slovak | All Slovenčina |
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Laboratórium gravitačnej sily | ||
| Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) |
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Laboratorio de Fuerza Gravitacional | ||
| Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Internet Explorer 10+ latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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latest version of Safari
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latest version of Chrome
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