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Law of Conservation of Energy – the transformation of stored energy to moving energy: potential to kinetic energy
Student Handout: Energy Skate Park Basics
Learn more about energy due to location/position (Potential Energy) and moving energy (Kinetic Energy)
Learn the two formulas for Energy: Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
NOTE THAT THE UNITS FOR ENERGY ARE JOULES
PE = m g h
m = mass
g = gravitational acceleration (aka g = -9.8 m/s^2)
h = height
KE = 1/2 mv^2
m= mass
v=velocity (m/s)
Lab #2:
Learning Objectives: Pendulum Lab
After this activity, you should be able to:
- Explain the concepts of potential and kinetic energy.
- Use the concepts of kinetic energy, potential energy, and conservation of energy to perform an experiment to determine an object’s velocity.
- Describe how the concepts of conservation of energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy are used extensively in engineering design.
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Lab Check_Student Handout: Pendulum Lab “Swinging Pendulum Lab”
Post Lab Considerations:
Learn how to complete your lab calculations:
Review the Concept of Total Mechanical Energy:
Lab #3: Rube Goldberg Machine
Step 1:
Download a copy of the Student Notes “Energy Types and Forms”- (see below)
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Step 2:
Use the Powerpoint & take notes
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Step 3:
Practice Identifying Energy Transformations in British Columbia – download a copy of the student notes “Identification of Energy Transformations”
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Step 3a:
Link to CK-12 Read about Energy Transformations
Step 4:
Design & Build a Rube Goldberg Machine
Rubric for “Rube Goldberg Energy Transformation” Assignment
Step 5:
Watch the following videos for design inspiration
Video #1: Rube Goldberg Machine – Pass the Salt
Video #2: The theory of Energy Transformations
Video #3: Learn how to build a simple machine
