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Ladybug Motion 2D
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.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Position
- Velocity
- Acceleration
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.
Teaching Ideas
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Ladybug Motion 2D Vector controls for circle/elliptical motion (inquiry based)
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
CQs HW |
7/13/09 |
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
CQs | 3/3/13 |
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Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo Lab CQs HW |
8/29/12 |
| 1 Dimensional Motion - Kinematics and Graphing | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | 1/27/11 |
| LadyBug 2D Motion and Vector Addition PhET Lab | Chris Bires | HS | Lab | 8/7/10 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
Credits
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