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Energy Skate Park Basics Energy Exploration
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Title
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Energy Skate Park Basics Energy Exploration |
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Description
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In this activity, students will investigate the relationships among kinetic, potential, thermal, and total energy. They will see how these energies are used and change through measuring a simulated skateboarder on a half-pipe. Then, they will analyze what happens to the energy levels of the skater when friction is an added factor. Lastly, students will apply what they learned to design a "loop de loop" for the skater and explain their design decisions. |
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Subject
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Physics |
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Level
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Middle School |
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Type
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Lab |
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Duration
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60 minutes |
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Answers Included
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No |
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Language
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English |
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Keywords
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conservation, energy, friction |
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Simulation(s)
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Energy Skate Park: Basics |
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Author(s)
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Jessica Colonel |
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Contact Email
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jessica.colonel@gmail.com |
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School / Organization
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Hunter College |
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Date submitted
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3/21/13 |
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Date updated
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3/21/13 |
