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Kinetic and Potential Energy of Motion
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Jones, Bailey Lundberg, Matt Yakacki, Chris Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Students are introduced to both potential energy and kinetic energy as forms of mechanical energy. A hands-on activity demonstrates how potential energy can change into kinetic energy by swinging a pendulum, illustrating the concept of conservation of energy. In this lesson, students are introduced to both potential energy and kinetic energy as forms of mechanical energy. A hands-on activity demonstrates how potential energy can change into kinetic energy by swinging a pendulum, illustrating the concept of conservation of energy. Students calculate the potential energy of the pendulum and predict how fast it will travel knowing that the potential energy will convert into kinetic energy. They verify their predictions by measuring the speed of the pendulum. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Algebra Physical Science Physics Roller Coaster Gravity Mass Conservation of Energy Mechanical Velocity Kinetic Pendulum Potential |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Modern Physics |
