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written by Edward Zobel
This item is a tutorial on work and energy designed and maintained by a high school physics teacher.  Topics include kinetic and potential energy, spring potential energy, GPE, heat and temperature, and nuclear energy.  The author uses an entertaining blend of text and interactive simulations to engage the student.  NOTE:  The full potential of this resource cannot be viewed without a VRML plug-in.  This item is part of a larger collection of physics and mathematics resources by the author.

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Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Work and Energy
= Conservation of Energy
= Work
Modern Physics
- Nuclear Physics
= Nuclear Reactions
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Interactive Simulation
= Tutorial
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
Appropriate Courses Categories Ratings
- Physics First
- Conceptual Physics
- Algebra-based Physics
- Activity
- New teachers
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© 2006 Edward A. Zobel
Keywords:
classical mechanics, collection, gravitational potential energy, kinematics, simulation, spring potential energy, transfer of energy, vector components, work
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created October 23, 2007 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:
June 20, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:
January 1, 2007

This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.


Topic: Conservation of Energy
Unit Title: What is Energy?

This creative student tutorial offers an interactive look at kinetic and potential energy, spring potential energy, gravitational potential energy, heat and temperature, and nuclear energy.  The author uses an entertaining blend of text, animations, and simulations to engage the student.

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E. Zobel, (2006), WWW Document, (http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
E. Zobel, Zona Land: Energy (2006), <http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html>.
APA Format
Zobel, E. (2007, January 1). Zona Land: Energy. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html
Chicago Format
Zobel, Edward. Zona Land: Energy. January 1, 2007. http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html (accessed 9 December 2024).
MLA Format
Zobel, Edward. Zona Land: Energy. 2006. 1 Jan. 2007. 9 Dec. 2024 <http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Edward Zobel", Title = {Zona Land: Energy}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {9 December 2024}, Month = {January 1, 2007}, Year = {2006} }
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%0 Electronic Source %A Zobel, Edward %D January 1, 2007 %T Zona Land:  Energy %V 2024 %N 9 December 2024 %8 January 1, 2007 %9 text/html %U http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/energy.html


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