PHET Interactive Simulations: Ramp Forces and Motion
Free
Topics
Force
Position
Velocity
Acceleration
Description
Explore forces and motion as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces. Graphs show forces, energy and work.
Sample Learning Goals
Predict, qualitatively, how an external force will affect the speed and direction of an object's motion.
Explain the effects with the help of a free body diagram.
Use free body diagrams to draw position, velocity, acceleration and force graphs and vice versa.
Explain how the graphs relate to one another.
Given a scenario or a graph, sketch all four graphs.
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-14
Grade:
10
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
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