Energy Skate Park Student Exploration Activity
purpose:
The purpose of the energy skate park simulation is to see how energy gets transferred/transformed in a real
world application and verify the conservation of energy theorem. In this simulation you will manipulate the
skater, will change the track, add or take away friction, gravity, and other factors to see the effect of these on a
skater who behaves according to the laws of physics
Directions:
Open the PhET simulation - Energy Skate Park virtual simulation. Click INTRO.
INTRO:
Move the skater to the top of the ramp. Your system is skater + earth WITH NO FRICTION,
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