*g = 10 m/s/s for the Individual Cart Energy WS
*There is only friction at the bottom of the ramp
*There is only friction at the bottom of the ramp
Hot Wheels Energy Lab 1: Ug to KE and Heat
*g = 9.8 m/s/s
*Place the photo gate at least 5 inches back from the base of the ramp.
*Place the photo gate at least 5 inches back from the base of the ramp.
Hot Wheels Energy Lab 2: Projectile Motion and Impact Velocity
*Students do not need to use the photo gates or lab quest.
*Students should use something soft (e.g. a box) in which to land the hot wheels car.
*Do NOT use a stop watch to measure air time; use the height of the table and g = 9.8 m/s/s.
*The two delta y quantities are the height from the floor to the table top and from the floor to the top of the ramp.
*Only use the mechanical energy (no heat) at position C to determine the impact velocity at position D.
*Students should use something soft (e.g. a box) in which to land the hot wheels car.
*Do NOT use a stop watch to measure air time; use the height of the table and g = 9.8 m/s/s.
*The two delta y quantities are the height from the floor to the table top and from the floor to the top of the ramp.
*Only use the mechanical energy (no heat) at position C to determine the impact velocity at position D.
Hot Wheels Energy Lab 3: Hot Wheels Stopping Distance
*Be certain to zero out the force sensor before measuring friction. You should pull the soap box/car combination at a constant speed to determine force friction. The force sensor connects to the TOP of the labquest.
*The velocity of your Hot Wheels Car at the bottom of the ramp should be somewhere between 1 to 3 m/s. If this is not the case, your photo gate is likely not capturing the entire length of the car.
*When you change sensors from photo gate to force sensor then back to photo gate, the photo gate will revert to motion mode instead of gate mode. The photo gate must be in gate mode.
*You may need to turn off and turn back on the labquest when changing sensors so that the labquest will recognize the new sensor. Some labquests will recognize both sensors at once with a split screen.
*The energy of the system eventually becomes heat through the process of work (aka friction over a distance).
*The instructor may go over E1 pages 12 to 16 in preparation for this lab.
*g = 9.8 m/s/s
*The system includes the car, ramp, table, box and air.
*The velocity of your Hot Wheels Car at the bottom of the ramp should be somewhere between 1 to 3 m/s. If this is not the case, your photo gate is likely not capturing the entire length of the car.
*When you change sensors from photo gate to force sensor then back to photo gate, the photo gate will revert to motion mode instead of gate mode. The photo gate must be in gate mode.
*You may need to turn off and turn back on the labquest when changing sensors so that the labquest will recognize the new sensor. Some labquests will recognize both sensors at once with a split screen.
*The energy of the system eventually becomes heat through the process of work (aka friction over a distance).
*The instructor may go over E1 pages 12 to 16 in preparation for this lab.
*g = 9.8 m/s/s
*The system includes the car, ramp, table, box and air.
Activ Physics Spring Simulation (E1:23)
Dart and Pennies Lab
Aluminum Strip and Marble Lab
PHET Skate Park Simulation Lab 1
*This simulation will run on the ipad
*Assume NO friction and therefore no thermal energy transfer
*Students should select the 'Intro' option (aka no friction) for the entirety of the lab
*Assume NO friction and therefore no thermal energy transfer
*Students should select the 'Intro' option (aka no friction) for the entirety of the lab
PHET Skate Park Simulation Lab 2
*Students should start the lab right away by predicting the graphs while the laptops are booting up.
*This simulation will NOT run on the ipad.
*Affect of Gravity Part II introduces the concept of escape velocity and gravitational potential energy as a negative.
*General Education Physics classes do the first two pages. They can skip 'Affect of Gravity Parts I and II', but should complete the JFF section.
*Take screen shots of your results from the "Just For Fun" section and paste them into the document.
*This simulation will NOT run on the ipad.
*Affect of Gravity Part II introduces the concept of escape velocity and gravitational potential energy as a negative.
*General Education Physics classes do the first two pages. They can skip 'Affect of Gravity Parts I and II', but should complete the JFF section.
*Take screen shots of your results from the "Just For Fun" section and paste them into the document.
PhET Work Energy Theorem Lab
*Skip #4 and the last conclusion question.
*Try to be precise when you stop the sleepy dog at -4 meters to determine its velocity.
*In the conclusion questions, step 6 refers to #5 and step 7 refers to #6.
*Use may use the energy equations to save time filling in the table on #6.
*Include the graphs for #5 Part E and #6 Part E within the margins of the paper. The graphs are an essential part of this lab and you will lose credit for not including them. I will accept qualitative graphs rather quantitative (e.g. plotting every point on a grid). The overall shape of the graph is the most important aspect of these graphs, as well as labeling the axes correctly.
*Try to be precise when you stop the sleepy dog at -4 meters to determine its velocity.
*In the conclusion questions, step 6 refers to #5 and step 7 refers to #6.
*Use may use the energy equations to save time filling in the table on #6.
*Include the graphs for #5 Part E and #6 Part E within the margins of the paper. The graphs are an essential part of this lab and you will lose credit for not including them. I will accept qualitative graphs rather quantitative (e.g. plotting every point on a grid). The overall shape of the graph is the most important aspect of these graphs, as well as labeling the axes correctly.
PhET Work and Energy Ramp Lab
Windmill Lab
Work Introduction Lab or Displacing Mass Lab
Rubber Band Launch Velocity Lab (band mass = 5 grams)
Pendulum Energy Lab (Classroom version)
*The plastic pendulum bobs have a mass of .05 kg and a diameter of .05 meters.
*Be certain the labquest is in gate mode.
*You may use a clamp to adhere the photo gate to the stand. Do not over tighten the clamp!
*Use a string of length .3 to .35 meters.
*Be certain the labquest is in gate mode.
*You may use a clamp to adhere the photo gate to the stand. Do not over tighten the clamp!
*Use a string of length .3 to .35 meters.
Rod Kimble Lab: Mass and Energy
Bouncy Ball Lab
Cart Spring Constant Lab 1: Elastic to Kinetic Energy
*Write down the number and color of your cart.
*Add masses two at a time when finding the spring constant.
*Students will need to measure the mass of the cart using the digital scale or a triple beam balance.
*The percent error should be large due to the transfer of energy into heat and sound.
*Make certain the cart are turned over when not in use so they do not roll off the table.
*Do not roll the cars in the carpeted hallway, use the tile floor of the lab.
*Add masses two at a time when finding the spring constant.
*Students will need to measure the mass of the cart using the digital scale or a triple beam balance.
*The percent error should be large due to the transfer of energy into heat and sound.
*Make certain the cart are turned over when not in use so they do not roll off the table.
*Do not roll the cars in the carpeted hallway, use the tile floor of the lab.
Cart Spring Constant Lab 2: Elastic to Gravitational Energy
*Use the same cart from the previous lab, so you already know the spring constant 'k' of the cart.
*You should set up the ramp at three different shallow angles (e.g. 5, 10, & 15 degrees) and measure the change in VERTICAL height reached by the cart when the spring is released, NOT the distance up the ramp.
*The mass of the cart is .25 kg. Do NOT add mass to the cart, we are keeping the mass constant but changing the angle of the incline.
*Do not launch the cart straight up in the air.
*You should set up the ramp at three different shallow angles (e.g. 5, 10, & 15 degrees) and measure the change in VERTICAL height reached by the cart when the spring is released, NOT the distance up the ramp.
*The mass of the cart is .25 kg. Do NOT add mass to the cart, we are keeping the mass constant but changing the angle of the incline.
*Do not launch the cart straight up in the air.
Uphill Run Lab
*You may also use your compass app on your phone to determine the angle of incline.
PhET Pendulum Energy Lab
Hints for the PHET Pendulum Energy Lab:
If there is no friction, the total energy remains the same. You initially do work to lift the pendulum to a certain height to give it gravitational potential energy. All the gravitational potential energy is gradually converted into kinetic energy, but the total energy remains the same. At the bottom of the swing ALL the gravitational potential energy has been converted into kinetic energy. 1/2 m v^2 = m g h *See the photos below.
Use the centripetal force equation and force gravity to determine tension force at the bottom of the swing:
Tension - Force Gravity = Centripetal Force
Centripetal Force = (mass*(velocity^2))/radius
Use the centripetal force equation and force gravity to determine tension force at the bottom of the swing:
Tension - Force Gravity = Centripetal Force
Centripetal Force = (mass*(velocity^2))/radius
Sport Science: Superbowl Physics
Hooke's Law Lab 1: Spring Constant
*DO NOT OVERSTRETCH THE SPRINGS!
*Only complete the first page (Spring 1)
*There is a third blank page on which students can create their graph and answer the questions.
*Only complete the first page (Spring 1)
*There is a third blank page on which students can create their graph and answer the questions.
Work/Wheels and Axles
Nova Energy Worksheets
Student Health 101 Video
Use your ipads to capture video, download video editing apps or animation apps.
Videos are typically 3-4 minutes and should be entertaining, while
encouraging students to think more critically about their health and
wellness. The videos must include positive messaging on health and wellness
issues that affect students (e.g. learning how to handle stress, staying
active, eating well, etc.). Voting will take place by students on Facebook
and Twitter during the month of March.
encouraging students to think more critically about their health and
wellness. The videos must include positive messaging on health and wellness
issues that affect students (e.g. learning how to handle stress, staying
active, eating well, etc.). Voting will take place by students on Facebook
and Twitter during the month of March.
*Animaker allows 5 free video exports per month. Use your exports wisely! Don't export your video until it is done. Animaker works best on a desktop and laptop--it may not work on ipads. There are many other ipad apps available!
Pulley Mechanical Advantage Lab
Elastic Energy Car
*Must be created from repurposed materials.
Elastic Energy Paddle Boat
*Must be created from repurposed materials.
"Making the Grade"
Hewitt Energy Lab 1
Muscle Up!
Cut Short - Demonstration
'Wrap Your Energy in a Bow' - Demonstration
Different Rolling Spheres Lab
Pulley Lab
PhET Hooke's Law Lab
*This simulation will run on the ipad.
*Use Hooke's Law F=kx for #1-4. You may use the elastic energy equation on #5, but it is not required.
*The force on the spring is equal to force gravity or mg.
*Use the fourth 'Lab' option.
*Friction is the same as 'damping'.
*Use Hooke's Law F=kx for #1-4. You may use the elastic energy equation on #5, but it is not required.
*The force on the spring is equal to force gravity or mg.
*Use the fourth 'Lab' option.
*Friction is the same as 'damping'.
PhET Hooke's Law Lab 2
*Better than then above PhET Hooke's Law Lab
PhET Spring Energy Lab
*This simulation will run on the ipad.
*Use the fourth 'Lab' option.
*Friction is the same as 'damping'.
*Use the fourth 'Lab' option.
*Friction is the same as 'damping'.