Energy+Forms+Conversions+Conservation

2016-2017
= Skate Park Lab =

Instructions: Follow the link and directions. Write the questions. Write complete sentence answers.
(https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html)
 * Energy Skate Park: Basics **

=== Go to the Introduction section (Intro). ===

Test the features of this simulation.
=== Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 1. What did you do? === === 2. What did you notice? === === 3. What happens when the mass is changed? ===

=== Go to the Friction section. === === Test different friction amounts. === === Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 4. What did you do? === === 5. What did you notice? === === 6. What happens when the friction is changed? (Decreased? Increased?) === === 7. What is the mechanical energy changed into when there is friction? === === (See Bar Graph.) ===

=== Go to the Playground section. === === Test the features of this simulation. === === Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 8. What did you do? === === 9. What did you notice? ===

=== 10. Explain Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy. ===

END of Lab.
Challenge:

Compare and Contrast Energy Skate Park Basics (PHET) and Pendulum Lab (PHET)

2015-2016
= Skate Park Lab =

Instructions: Follow the link and directions. Write the questions. Write complete sentence answers.
(https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html)
 * Energy Skate Park: Basics **

=== Go to the Introduction section (Intro). ===

Test the features of this simulation.
=== Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 1. What did you do? === === 2. What did you notice? === === 3. What happens when the mass is changed? ===

=== Go to the Friction section. === === Test different friction amounts. === === Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 4. What did you do? === === 5. What did you notice? === === 6. What happens when the friction is changed? (Decreased? Increased?) === === 7. What is the mechanical energy changed into when there is friction? === === (See Bar Graph.) ===

=== Go to the Playground section. === === Test the features of this simulation. === === Use Bar Graph and Speed. === === 8. What did you do? === === 9. What did you notice? ===

=== 10. Explain Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy. ===

(See Bar Graph.)
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What do you notice?
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