The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation on a Roller Coaster

Description

Created by Tom Henderson of Physics Classroom.com, this page features an animated roller coaster with two loops. Energy bar graphs show the transformation of energy from potential to kinetic as the roller coaster descends the initial hill. As the car continues on the track, users can visualize how kinetic energy is dependent upon an object's mass and its speed. This animation is an example of a system in which TME (Total Mechanical Energy) remains the same during the course of the motion. This lesson is part of a collection of online tutorials for high school physics students.

Last Updated: 7/8/2014

25 Tags

0 Learning Standards

This Resource has not been aligned to any learning standards.

27 Keywords

Middle School Physical science potential energy Science -- Physics NSDL conservation of energy Technology AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository tutorial work Chemistry animation Engineering Motion in One Dimension paradata Energy mechanical energy Physics energy bar graphs Education Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2 Classical Mechanics gravitational acceleration kinetic energy Work and Energy roller coaster Energy transformation
#MiddleSchool #Physicalscience #potentialenergy #Science--Physics #NSDL #conservationofenergy #Technology #AMSER:AppliedMathandScienceEducationRepository #tutorial #work #Chemistry #animation #Engineering #MotioninOneDimension #paradata #Energy #mechanicalenergy #Physics #energybargraphs #Education #MiddleSchoolPortal:MathandSciencePathways(MSP2 #ClassicalMechanics #gravitationalacceleration #kineticenergy #WorkandEnergy #rollercoaster #Energytransformation

0 More Like This

13
0
1
0
0
0
0

Comments

Login to comment!

There are no comments on this Resource yet.

Libraries

Login to add this Resource to your Library!
Learn more about IOER Libraries

Ratings

Login to evaluate this Resource!
Learn more about IOER Rubrics and Resource Evaluation

This Resource has not been evaluated yet.

Tools

Login to access IOER Resource Tools!
Learn more about IOER Tools

Report an Issue

Please login to report an issue.