Energy Skate Park

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Author:

Adams, Wendy, Dubson, Michael, Harlow, Danielle, Loeblein, Trish, Perkins, Kathy, Reid, Sam, Wieman, Carl

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

Upper-Primary, Middle School, High School, Community College - Lower Division

Grades:

Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Abstract:

Learn about conservation of energy with a skater dude! Build tracks, ramps and jumps for the skater and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as he moves. You can also take the skater to different planets or even space!

Languages:

English, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish (Irish Gaelic), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/licensing
This simulation is available under either a Creative Commons Attribution license or the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado