Version 1
Investigate the relationship between the kinetic energy acquired by an object and its mass, the force exerted on it, the distance over which that force acts, and the speed that it acquires.
Kinetic Energy
Start
Move It!
0.0
Coefficient of Friction: 0.00
Close Graph
0.01
0
TEfin
Forward1
I’ll Try Again.
Parameters
Pause
Let’s Try It!
KEinit
Reset
X
Work (J)
done by the applied force:
0
F
x = 0 cm
Direction of Force (°):
Coeff. of Friction:
Back1
0.00
KEfin
x = 0 m
Current Variable Values:
Init. Velocity (m/s):
Change Values
TE
Use arrows to move through the playback head through the frames of the animation.
KE
KE = Kinetic Energy (J)
Force:
20.0 N
Initial Velocity:
0.0 m/s
Use arrows to set values for the parameters used in the simulation.
Force (N):
Mass (kg):
20.0
2.0
Mass:
2.0 kg
8
333
TE = Thermal Energy (J)
20
View 2-State Chart
Direction of Force:
Directly to the right.
KE vs. v Graph
TEinit
Put On The
Force
Putting On The Brakes
Click on an option to explore.
The Force is at an angle to the motion.
The Force opposes the motion.
Another Angle on Force
The Force is in the direction of the motion.