Friction
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Topics
- Friction
- Thermodynamics
- Heat
Description
Move the Chemistry book and observe what happens.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe a model for friction a molecular level.
- Describe matter in terms of molecular motion. The description should include: diagrams to support the description, how the temperature affects the image, what are the differences and similarities between solid, liquid and gas particle motion; how the size and speed of gas molecules relate to everyday objects.
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Video Primer
Sound Features
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Energy Skate Park-NGSS aligned HS |
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PhET NGSS 2014 Workgroup | HS | Lab | Physics |
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
MC | Physics |
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo HW Lab |
Physics |
Kinetic Molecular theory review |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo | Physics Chemistry |
Friction demonstration |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Adv HS UG-Intro |
Demo | Physics |
Modeling Friction (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Demo | Physics |
Phases of Matter |
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Dr. Wendy Adams | MS UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Physics | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Physics Biology Chemistry Earth Science |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Chemistry Biology Physics Earth Science |
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Friction lab report | Noora Majan | HS UG-Intro |
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Friction | Fatma Abdulla | UG-Intro Other UG-Adv HS Grad |
Remote HW Lab |
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Friction | Alia Alsuwaiji | HS UG-Intro |
Lab | Physics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Chemistry Physics Biology |
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
friction | sowilam mehani | HS | Discuss | Physics | ||
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Biology Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
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PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Mathematics Physics Chemistry |
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS K-5 |
Lab HW Discuss Demo Guided |
Mathematics Physics Astronomy Chemistry |
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | MS HS Grad UG-Intro UG-Adv K-5 |
HW Discuss |
Physics Chemistry Astronomy Mathematics |
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Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Grad Other HS UG-Adv |
Lab Guided Other HW |
Other Earth Science Physics |
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Força de Atrito no "Friction (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS |
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Earth Science Other Physics |
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Guia de trabajo - Friccion | Maria Camila Llorente Castro - Julio César Páez García | K-5 | Guided | Physics |
Browse legacy activities.
HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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