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This two-hour activity for high school physics was created specifically to accompany the PhET simulation Masses & Springs. In the first lesson, students will use the simulation to explore how displacement of a spring is mathematically related to the load applied to it. In the next day's exploration, learners analyze the energy of a mass oscillating on a spring by observing distribution and transfer of kinetic, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy. Materials include learning goals, explicit directions for use of the simulation, homework problems, and answer key.
The spring motion simulation (which is required to complete this activity) is available from PhET at: Masses & Springs. This lesson is part of the PhET (Physics Education Technology Project), a large collection of free interactive science simulations. Please note that this resource requires Flash.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4E. Energy Transformations
4F. Motion
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
12. Habits of Mind
12E. Critical-Response Skills
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics AlignmentsRatios and Proportional Relationships (6-7)
Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world
and mathematical problems. (7)
Functions (8)
Use functions to model relationships between quantities. (8)
High School — Functions (9-12)
Interpreting Functions (9-12)
Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models? (9-12)
NSES Content Standards
Con.B: Physical Science
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Periodic and Simple Harmonic Motion
Unit Title: Conservation of Energy and Forces on a Spring This two-hour activity was created to accompany the PhET simulation Masses & Springs. In the first lesson, students use the simulation to explore how displacement of a spring is mathematically related to the load applied to it. On Day 2, learners analyze the energy interactions by observing distribution and transfer of kinetic, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy. Includes explicit directions for use of the simulation, homework problems, and answer key. Note: Only registered users have access to the PhET teacher-contributed materials, but registration is free and easy. Link to Unit:
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Month = {April 14, 2008},
Year = {2007}
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PhET Simulation: Masses & Springs
A link to the Flash simulation Masses & Springs, which must be running to complete this activity. relation by Caroline Hall
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