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Vector Addition 2: Understanding Force equilibrium (Inquiry Based)
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Submission Information
Trish Loeblein
authors
ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
contact email
Evergreen High School and PhET CU Boulder
school/organization
11/06
submitted
11/08
updated
Contribution Description
Vector Addition 2: Understanding Force equilibrium (Inquiry Based)
title
Vector Addition
simulations
This is a lab using three spring scales tied together and the Vector Addition simulation to help understand vector addition. I did this lab after doing my first activity with the Vector Addition simulation. This uses an inquiry approach.
description
High School, Undergraduate - Intro
level
Other
type
Mathematics, Physics
subject
30 minutes
duration
No
answers included
standards compliance
| 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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