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Energy of moving objects and of springs
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Distinguish between the energy in the kinetic store of an object and the object’s speed.
- Describe how mass and speed affect the amount of energy in the kinetic store of the object.
- Explain how the amount of energy in a kinetic store can be changed by doing work.
- Predict how one quantity in the equation Ek= ½mv2 is affected by changes in the other quantities.
- Carry out calculations using the equation Ek= ½mv2 that require rearranging the equation.
- Distinguish between the energy in the elastic store of a spring and its extension.
- Describe how a spring’s stiffness and extension affect the amount of energy in the elastic store.
- Explain how the amount of energy in an elastic store can be changed by doing work.
- Predict how one quantity in the equation Ewl= ½kx2 is affected by changes in the other quantities
- Carry out calculations using the equation Ewl= ½kx2 that require rearranging the equation.
The resources include details of common misconceptions and a summary of the research upon which the resources are based.
Download the zip file for all the questions and activities.
More resources like this can be found on the BEST webpage: Best Evidence in Science Teaching
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