Masses and Springs
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Topics
- Periodic Motion
- Hooke's Law
- Conservation of Energy
- Newton's Laws
- Measurement
- Vectors
Description
Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring constant and damping. Transport the lab to different planets, or slow down time. Observe the forces and energy in the system in real-time, and measure the period using the stopwatch.
Sample Learning Goals
- Determine the factors which affect the period of oscillation
- Find the value of g on Planet X
- Design an experiment to determine the mass of an unknown object
- Describe the relationship between the velocity and acceleration vectors, and their relationship to motion, at various points in the oscillation
- Explain how the free-body diagram of the mass changes throughout its oscillation
- Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy using kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, and thermal energy
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
MC | Physics |
| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo Lab HW |
Physics |
| Conservation of Energy using Masses and Springs (homework version) (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | HW | Physics |
| Conservation of Energy using Masses and Springs (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab | Physics |
| Masses and Springs Homework Determine Unknowns (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW | Physics |
| Hooke's Law (Hands-on & PhET) |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | Physics | |
| Experimental Design with Forces |
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UTeach Middle School PhET Team | MS | Lab | Physics | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Biology Physics Chemistry |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Biology Physics Chemistry |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| Energy in a Coil Spring | Norman Burtness | HS UG-Intro |
Lab | Physics | ||
| Hooke's Law Lab | Clark Andersen | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Qualitative Introduction to Energy | Steve Banasiak | MS HS |
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| Oplossing (Veren en massa's) | Roland Van Kerschaver | HS | Lab | Mathematics Physics |
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| Massa's en veren | Roland Van Kerschaver | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS UG-Intro Other MS |
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Physics Other Earth Science |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS UG-Adv Other HS Grad |
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