Energy Skate Park: Basics
Level
Form 1
Subject
Physics
Topic
Work, energy and power
Sub-topic
Energy
- Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic energy (KE) and gravitational potential energy (PE).
- Describe how the Energy Bar and Pie Charts relate to position and speed.
- Explain how changing the Skater Mass affects energy.
- Explain how changing the Track Friction affects energy.
- Predict position or estimate speed from Energy Bar and Pie Charts.
- Calculate speed or height at one position from information about a different position.
- Calculate KE and PE at one position from information about a different position.
- Design a skate park using the concepts of mechanical energy and energy conservation.
Language
English
Resource Type
Publisher
pHET Interactive Simulations
Publication Date
No date
Copyright Licence
CC BY
Copyright Holder
PhET Interactive Simulations