Ladybug Motion 2D
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About
Topics
- Position
- Velocity
- Acceleration
Description
Learn about position, velocity and acceleration vectors. Move the ladybug by setting the position, velocity or acceleration, and see how the vectors change. Choose linear, circular or elliptical motion, and record and playback the motion to analyze the behavior.
Sample Learning Goals
- Draw motion vectors (position, velocity, or acceleration) for an object moving in 2D. Interpret position, velocity, and acceleration vectors for an object moving in 2D.
- Explain how velocity affects position.
- Explain how acceleration affects velocity.
- Explain why the velocity and acceleration vectors behave as they do for linear, circular, and elliptical motion.
For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
CQs |
| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW CQs Demo |
| Ladybug Motion 2D Vector controls for circle/elliptical motion (inquiry based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW CQs |
| Ladybug Motion in 3rd Grade |
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Julie Henderleiter | K-5 | Other | |
| 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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| Kinematics | Wang Yunhe | HS | Lab | ||
| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
| 1 Dimensional Motion - Kinematics and Graphing | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | ||
| LadyBug 2D Motion and Vector Addition PhET Lab | Chris Bires | HS | Lab |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
| Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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