Energy Skate Park Basics: Mechanical Energy Lab

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Title	Energy Skate Park Basics: Mechanical Energy Lab
Description	Students will engage in guide inquiry. There are 2 versions - an in class Word doc with power point questions and a remote lesson as a Google doc. Learning Goals: Students will be able to A. Describe how the Energy Bar and Pie Charts relate to position and speed. B. Explain how changing the Skater Mass affects energy and speed. C. Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic energy (KE) and gravitational potential energy (PE). D. Predict position or estimate speed from Energy Bar and Pie Charts. E. Explain how changing the Track Friction affects energy. F. Design a skate park using the concepts of mechanical energy and energy conservation.
Subject	Physics
Level	High School, Middle School
Type	Lab, Multiple-Choice Concept Questions, Remote Learning
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	Yes
Language	English
Keywords	energy, friction, inquiry, mechanical, remote
Simulation(s)	Energi Skate: Dasar (HTML5)