Changes Between Kinetic and Potential Energy [Unguided]

A simulation where learners observe objects in motion—like a swinging pendulum or a roller coaster—to see how energy shifts between kinetic and potential forms, reinforcing conservation of energy through interactive, real-time visual feedback.

Category: Physics
Grades: Grades 6-12
Variant: Unguided
Standards: NGSS Physical Science
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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to describe the relationship between an object's height and its gravitational potential energy, and its speed and its kinetic energy based on observations within the simulation.
Students will be able to explain how potential energy transforms into kinetic energy and vice versa for objects in motion, referencing specific points in their simulated trajectory.
Students will be able to demonstrate the principle of conservation of mechanical energy by interpreting real-time visual feedback of total energy during an object's complete motion cycle.

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