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 | 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 | UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW Demo |
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 | UG-Intro HS |
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 | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Physics Earth Science Chemistry Biology |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Earth Science Physics Biology Chemistry |
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| Hooke's Law Lab | Clark Andersen | HS | HW Lab |
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| Qualitative Introduction to Energy | Steve Banasiak | HS MS |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| Massa's en veren | Roland Van Kerschaver | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Estática (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | UG-Intro HS MS Other |
Discuss Guided HW Demo Other |
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| Dinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | UG-Adv Grad Other MS HS |
Guided HW Lab Other |
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