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This simulation, recently rewritten to HTML5, lets users explore the forces at work when pulling a cart or pushing various objects. It is designed to help novice learners build an understanding of net force by modeling the following situations: 1) What happens to the motion of an object when forces are balanced vs. unbalanced? 2) What happens when the motion is opposed by friction? 3) How do the components of mass and speed factor into the acceleration of an object when force is applied?
This resource is part of the PhET project, a growing collection of simulations and teacher-created support materials for secondary teachers and learners. Editor's Note: This newer version of "Forces and Motion" is suitable for Grades 7-10 or as a review for high school conceptual physics courses. See Related Materials for a link to the older Java version, which may be more appropriate for students who have mastered the basics of net force.
Next Generation Science StandardsMotion and Stability: Forces and Interactions (HS-PS2)
Students who demonstrate understanding can: (9-12)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Forces and Motion (PS2.A)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Cause and Effect (K-12)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (K-12)
Developing and Using Models (K-12)
Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking (5-12)
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4E. Energy Transformations
4F. Motion
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=14752">PhET. PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion-Basics. Boulder: PhET, August 15, 2011.</a>
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PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion-Basics. (2011, August 15). Retrieved December 6, 2024, from PhET: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion-basics
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PhET. PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion-Basics. Boulder: PhET, August 15, 2011. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion-basics (accessed 6 December 2024).
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Month = {August 15, 2011},
Year = {2010}
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A link to the original PhET Java version of the "Forces and Motion" simulation. This version includes free-body diagrams and may be appropriate for students who have mastered the conceptual basics of net force. relation by Caroline HallKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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