Under Pressure
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Topics
- Pressure
- Fluids
- Density
Description
Explore pressure under and above water. See how pressure changes as you change fluids, gravity, container shapes, and volume.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe how pressure changes in air and water as a function of depth.
- Describe what variables affect pressure.
- Predict pressure in a variety of situations.
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Fluid Pressure - an inquiry introduction |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro MS |
Lab Remote HW MC |
Earth Science 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 | UG-Intro HS |
HW Lab Demo |
Physics |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Earth Science Chemistry Physics Biology |
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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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Video: Self-paced Investigation on Fluid Pressure | Louis Wong | HS MS |
Guided Remote Lab HW |
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MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Biology Chemistry Physics |
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Exploring Pressure Underground with PhET Simulation Lab | Chris McNary | MS | Lab Guided HW Demo |
Earth Science Physics |
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Exploring Pressure | Bruce Palmquist | HS UG-Intro |
HW Guided Lab |
Mathematics Physics |
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Presión hidrostática por indagación |
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Trish Loeblein, traducción por Diana López | MS UG-Intro HS |
MC Guided Lab HW Remote |
Physics Earth Science |
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Mathematics Chemistry Physics Biology |
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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 | Chemistry Physics Mathematics |
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | MS HS Grad UG-Adv K-5 UG-Intro |
Discuss HW |
Chemistry Physics Astronomy Mathematics |
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Virtueel practicum hydrostatica | Dries Boncquet | MS | Remote Lab |
Physics | ||
Tihedus | Siim Tõkke | HS | HW Lab |
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Modelando equação matemática sobre pressão | Juciane1 Matrtins | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Pressão Hidrostática no "Under Pressure (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other HS |
HW Other Guided |
Mathematics Earth Science Physics Other |
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Pressão Hidrostática (Conceitos) no "Under Pressure (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other HS MS |
Other HW Guided |
Physics Other Earth Science |
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Presión hidrostática y atmósferica. Práctica de laboratorio virtual PHET | Nohemi Lopez | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
LABORATORIO DE PRESIONES | Laureano Costarrosa | HS | Lab | 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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