National Science Foundation
Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Masses & Springs
A realistic mass and spring laboratory. Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring stiffness and damping. You can even slow time. Transport the lab to different planets. A chart shows the kinetic, potential, and thermal energy for each spring.
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Topics
Main Topics
- Springs
- Hooke's Law
- Conservation of Energy
- Measuring Mass and Gravity
Related Topics
- Mass, Springs, Force, Gravity, Harmonic Motion, Motion, Friction, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, Heat, Thermal Energy, Hooke's Law, Spring Constant, Newton's Law, Conservation of Energy
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy.
- Use your understanding of how a spring scale works to determine the mass of an unknown object.
- Find the value of g on Planet X.
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Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide contains tips for teachers created by the PhET team (PDF).
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Macromedia Flash 8 or later |
OS 10.4.11 or later Macromedia Flash 8 or later |
Macromedia Flash 8 or later |
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