Tag Archives: Energy

PhET: Masses and Springs

Posted on March 30, 2019 by justin

Hang masses from springs and discover how they stretch and oscillate. Compare two mass-spring systems, and experiment with spring constant. Transport the lab to different planets, slow down time, and observe the velocity and acceleration throughout the oscillation. Click to … Continue reading →

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Physics Girl – Stacked Ball Drop

Posted on March 15, 2015 by justin

What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, at the next level.

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Momentum & energy quiz

Posted on December 23, 2014 by justin
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Work & energy podcast

Posted on September 3, 2012 by VCE Physics

Energy, Work, Gravitational potential energy, Kinetic energy, Work calculations, Ramps, Energy transformations, Elastic potential energy, Efficiency, Power. Download the notes. Download the video.

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Springs & Hooke’s law podcast

Posted on August 26, 2012 by VCE Physics

Find out about Hooke’s law & the elastic energy stored in the spring. Download the notes. Download the video.

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