PS2: Energy

Unit Resources

Notes, Handouts, and Other Resources to help make you successful during the Energy Unit

RESOURCES FOR THE ENTIRE UNIT

ENERGY UNIT NOTES

Stop/Go Unit Notes (2023-2024) Cahill - KEY

BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR UNIT NOTES PACKET IN YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER!

LEARNING SET 1: WHAT DETERMINES HOW FAST OR HIGH AN OBJECT WILL GO?

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY

MAKING QUALITY OBSERVATIONS PRESENTATION

Lesson 1 Observations Activity (23-24)

CLASS NOTES (9/13 AND 9/14)

Making Quality Observations in Science (23-24) ANSWER GUIDE/NOTES

LESSON 2: KINETIC ENERGY

ACTIVITY 2.2 - SAMPLE DATA SET

Activity 2.2 - Sample Data

From Activity 2.2, we can conclude that increasing the mass of an object will increase the amount of "squish" of the clay; therefore increasing the amount of Kinetic Energy.

From Activity 2.2, we can conclude that increasing the speed of an object will increase the amount of "squish" of the clay; therefore increasing the amount of Kinetic Energy.

THE KINETIC ENERGY FORMULA 

CLASS NOTES 

Kinetic Energy Formula, Showing Work, and Practice Problems (2022-23)

KINETIC ENERGY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

ANSWER GUIDE FOR CLASS NOTES

Kinetic Energy Practice Problems (2023-24) ANSWER GUIDE

HOW CHANGING MASS AND SPEED AFFECT KINETIC ENERGY 

CLASS NOTES

Copy of Kinetic Energy - Relationship Between m & v and Practice Problems (2023-24)

HOW CHANGING MASS AND SPEED AFFECT KINETIC ENERGY 

ANSWER GUIDE

Kinetic Energy - Relationship Between m & v (2023-24) ANSWER GUIDE

REVIEW GUIDE FOR PS2 LESSONS 1 & 2 "THING"

PS2 Lessons 1 and 2 Review Guide (23-24)

LESSON 3: GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY

GUIDED DRAWING NOTES - INTRO TO GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY

Lesson 3 Demonstration Guided Notes (2023-2024)

GUIDED DRAWING NOTES - INTRO TO GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY - ANSWER GUIDE

Lesson 3 Demonstration Guided Notes (2023-2024) ANSWER GUIDE

GUIDED NOTES - DRAWING ENERGY CONVERSION DIAGRAMS OF A FALLING OBJECT (CLASS NOTES)

Energy Conversion Diagramming for a Falling Object

GUIDED NOTES - DRAWING ENERGY CONVERSION DIAGRAMS OF A FALLING OBJECT (ANSWER GUIDE)

Energy Conversion Diagramming for a Falling Object ANSWER GUIDE (23-24)

GUIDED NOTES - ENERGY CONVERSION DIAGRAMS FOR A PENDULUM (CLASS NOTES PAGE)

Energy Conversion Diagramming for a Pendulum (23-24)

GUIDED NOTES - ENERGY CONVERSION DIAGRAMS FOR A PENDULUM (ANSWER GUIDE)

Energy Conversion Diagramming for a Pendulum (23-24) ANSWER GUIDE

ACTIVITY 3.3 - USING CER TO PROVE ENERGY CONVERSIONS (ANSWER GUIDE)

PS2 Lesson 3: Activity 3.3 - Investigating How a Pendulum Works - Revised Responses

LESSON 4: ELASTIC ENERGY

INTROCUCTION TO ELASTIC ENERGY - 

OBSERVING BALLS BOUNCING

Ball Bouncing Observations Data Sheet

SLOW MOTION VIDEO OF BOUNCING BALLS

(TENNIS BALL,, RACQUETTEBALL, SOLID RUBBER BALL, AND BASKETBALL


PS2 Lesson 4 Intro: Elastic Energy Video Examples

ACTIVITY 4.1 - ENERGY CONVERSIONS IN A BOUNCING BALL (GUIDED NOTES ANSWER GUIDE)

PS2 Lesson 4: Activity 4.1 Energy Conversion Model for Bouncing Ball - Student Sheet ANSWER GUIDE

LEARNING SET 2: WHY DO THINGS STOP?

LESSON 5: ENERGY TRANSFER

Transfer Diagram vs. Conversion Diagram for website

READING 5.1 ANSWER GUIDE

Use the Slides to the right to help you correct your answers to the embedded questions from your homework, Reading 5.1. 

Reading 5.1 Answer Presentation 2023-2024

USING GOOGLE SHEETS TO GRAPH ACTIVITY 5.3 DATA

Graphing Quickstart Guide (on Google Sheets) - Activity 5.3

ACTIVITY 5.3 SAMPLE DATA/GRAPH

Activity 5.3 Graph Example - "Swing Height of a Pendulum Over One Hundred Swings"

CONCLUDING ACTIVITY 5.3

LESSON 6: THERMAL ENERGY

READING 6.1 ANSWER GUIDE

Reading 6.1 Answer Guide

LESSON 7: SOUND ENERGY

SOUND ENERGY DEMO/ACTIVITY PACKET

PS2 Lesson 7 - Sound Energy (2023-2024)

SOUND ENERGY ANSWER GUIDE

PS2 Lesson 7 - Sound Energy (2022-2023) ANSWER GUIDE

ACTIVITY 7.1: SOUND "WAVES"

IMG_6776.MOV

LEARNING SET 2 PHENOMENON MODEL

"Why Does a Basketball Stop Bouncing?"

LEARNING SET 3: WHY DO THINGS KEEP GOING?

LESSON 8: CHEMICAL ENERGY

CHEMICAL ENERGY LAB PACKET

PS2 Lesson 8 Supplemental Material ANSWER GUIDE

CHEMICAL ENERGY LAB ANSWER GUIDE

PS2 Lesson 8 Supplemental Material

LESSON 9: ELECTRICAL ENERGY

ELECTRICAL ENERGY LAB ANSWR GUIDE

Electrical Circuits Activity (Supplement to Activity 9.1) ANSWER KEY

LESSON 10: ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY

ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY GUIDED NOTES ANSWER GUIDE

EM Introduction - ANSWER GUIDE

SUPERTHING - ENERGY CONVERSION, TRANSFER, AND CONSWERVATION UNIT

"SUPERTHING" REVIEW GUIDE

Energy Unit SuperThing Review Guide (2023-2024

ENERGY SUPPLEMENT: HARVESTING NATURAL RESOURCES/WINDFARMING

LESSON 1: INTRO TO WIND ENERGY AND TURBINE DESIGN

LESSON 2: DESIGNING TURBINE BLADES / LESSON 3: REDESIGNING TURBINE BLADES

Wind Turbine Class Data 2023-24

EXTRA CREDIT FOR TRIMESTER 1

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR ACTIVITY C

TRIMESTER 1 EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT Supplemental Data