Gravity 2
What happens to an object’s total energy as it changes position; how does the amount of energy stored in the object change?
What happens to an object’s total energy as it changes position; how does the amount of energy stored in the object change?
Essential Question: How does the position of an object affect its amount of energy?
An object with a greater distance from the Earth will contain greater gravitational potential energy than one with less distance. This potential energy will transfer to kinetic energy as soon as the object is dropped.
PHENOMENON
PHENOMENON
What forces are responsible for the ride?
How can we make sense of PE & KE here?
How is the transfer of energy involved?
Simulation
Simulation
Click on the image to the left to access the roller coaster simulator for the lab. Follow the instructions extremely carefully!