Force and Motion activity 2: Relating graphs and free body diagrams using Moving Man and Forces 1D (Inquiry Based)

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Submission Information
Authors	Trish Loeblein
Contact Email	ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
School / Organization	Evergreen High School and PhET CU Boulder
Submitted	05/07/30
Updated	10/12/21
Contribution Description
Title	Force and Motion activity 2: Relating graphs and free body diagrams using Moving Man and Forces 1D (Inquiry Based)
Simulations	Gaya dan Gerak, Mondar Mandir
Keywords	Vector, force, acceleration, mass, motion, velocity, phet activity, graph
Description	This activity requires that the students have done Predicting Speed and Direction activity that I wrote. The students will use the simulations to learn the goals through an inquiry approach.There are clicker questions provided and the objective test questions from which the clicker questions were dervied. Learning Goals: Students will be able to:Use free body diagrams to draw position, velocity, acceleration and force graphs and vice versa & Explain how the graphs relate to one another & Given a scenario or a graph, sketch all four graphs
Level	Undergraduate - Intro, High School
Type	Concept Questions, Lab
Subject	Physics
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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