Conservation of Energy using Masses and Springs (Inquiry Based)

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• prelab and postlab questions for masses and springs.doc - 33 kB
• lesson plan for masses and springs conservation of energy.doc - 28 kB
• student directions masses and springs for conservation of energy.doc - 34 kB
• homework version Masses and Springs for conservation of energy .doc - 33 kB
• CLicker questions for Masses and Springs.ppt - 54 kB
• CLicker questions for Masses and Springs.pdf - 31 kB

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Title	Conservation of Energy using Masses and Springs (Inquiry Based)
Description	The students will use the simulation to learn the goals through an inquiry approach. There is a pre/post test provided and clicker questions. Learning Goals: Students will be able to explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy. There is a pre/post test included.
Subject	Physics
Level	High School
Type	Lab
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	conservation, energy, periodic, phet activity
Simulation(s)	Masses and Springs (HTML5), Masses & Springs

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Author(s)	Trish Loeblein
Contact Email	patricia.loeblein@colorado.edu
School / Organization	PhET CU Boulder
Date submitted	7/30/05
Date updated	9/20/18