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Title Potential and Kinetic Energy
Description Walks students through the skate park to realize that PE and KE transform back and forth but the total energy stays the same
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords energy transformation, kinetic energy, potential energy
Simulation(s) Energy Skate Park


Author(s) J Smith
School / Organization Foster Middle School
Date submitted 3/31/11
Date updated 3/31/11