This physics problem set tests your knowledge on work.
displacement, forces, power, work
Use these physics problems to test your knowledge on many different energy problems.
elastic and inelastic collisions, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, potential elastic energy, total mechanical energy
Find out the relationships between work, mechanical energy, and the law of conservation of energy.
forces, kinetic energy, Mechanical Energy, Physics, Potential Energy, Secondary, Word
Energy conservation and introductory thermodynamics are explored using this simplified model of two colliding water tanks.
collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, energy, heat, inelastic collisions, momentum, physics 11-12, thermal energy, velocity
Concepts of kinetic and potential energy will be explored by analyzing the motion of a skateboarder on a curved track.
The questions are based off the following PhET simulation, which can be used to double check answers:
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
conservation of energy, energy, energy changes, graphs, gravitational acceleration, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, simulation
This set of questions explore the factors that affect the amount of work done on an object as well as how work translates into kinetic energy.
displacement, distance, forces, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, work
Energy conservation will be used to compare the final speeds of objects dropped from a variety of different initial states. Students must understand how gravitational potential energy converts into kinetic energy.
conservation of energy, energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, physics 11-12, speed