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Swinging Pendulum (for High School)
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Yakacki, Chris Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | This activity shows students the engineering importance of understanding the laws of mechanical energy. More specifically, it demonstrates how potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy and back again. Given a pendulum height, students calculate and predict how fast the pendulum will swing by using the equations for potential and kinetic energy. This activity shows students the engineering importance of understanding the laws of mechanical energy. More specifically, it demonstrates how potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy and back again. Given a pendulum height, students calculate and predict how fast the pendulum will swing by using the equations for potential and kinetic energy. The equations will be justified as students experimentally measure the speed of the pendulum and compare theory with reality. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Algebra Physical Science Physics Kinetic Energy Roller Coaster Gravity Mass Mechanical Energy Velocity Pendulum Potential Energy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Modern Physics |
