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
Creator/Author
Noah Podolefsky (Lead)