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Eddie Ikama 10/08/2013 Period B

GETTING STARTED: 1) Google PHET Forces and Motion Basics 2) 3) lick on t!e 1st !it" lick #$n %o&'

WARM UP: (TUG OF WAR) Make s$re all o( t!e )o*es in t!e $++er rig!t !and corner are c!ecked"

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reate a scenario on t!e ro+e +$ll &!ic! in &!ic! t!e (orces are BALANCED" ,ra& a +ict$re o( t!e VECTOR ARROWS and t!e NET FORCE -./M 0F F0# E.) ARROW in t!e s+ace )elo&"

1!at is t!e NET FORCE on t!e cart2333 The Force of the net c rt !" # 2" reate a scenario on t!e ro+e +$ll in &!ic! t!e (orces are UNBALANCED" ,ra& a +ict$re o( t!e VECTOR ARROWS and t!e NET FORCE -./M 0F F0# E.) ARROW in t!e s+ace )elo&"

The Force of the net c rt !" $%#N to the &'(e "!)e

Eddie Ikama 10/08/2013 Period B 1!at is t!e NET FORCE on t!e cart2333

PART $: (MOTION) lick on t!e Motion Ta)" Pla4 aro$nd &it! t!e sim$lation so t!at 4o$ kno& !o& to $se it" Make s$re t!at all o( t!e )o*es in t!e $++er rig!t !and corner are c!ecked -Force5 6al$e5 Masses5 .+eed) 7T!ere is no FRICTION in t!is scenario" 1" Place t!e re(rigerator on t!e skate)oard" APPL* a (orce o( a++ro*imatel4 100 %" 0nce t!e skate)oard is mo8ing let go" 9ns&er t!e (ollo&ing :$estions"

1!at !a++ens to t!e SPEED o( t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator &!en t!ere is no longer a (orce )eing a++lied2 It +("t "'o,'- .ee/" on ro''!n0 &(t !t )oe"n1t "to/"

9re t!e (orces acting on t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator BALANCED or UNBALANCED2 It & ' nce) &ec ("e !t" "t!'' 2o3!n0 ,h!ch 2e n" !t 3er- "t &'e4

1!at are t!e FORCES acting on t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator2 The ,hee'" re ct!n0 on the ". te&o r) " force ,h!ch .ee/" !t 2o3!n0 n) the refr!0er tor !" & ' nce) n) there !"n1t n- !nterr(/t!on"52o3e2ent4 1ill t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator e8er sto+ mo8ing2 1!4 or &!4 not2 E6PLAIN' E3ent( ''- !t ,!'' co2e to "to/ &ec ("e of the ,e!0ht n) !t ,!'' not &e &'e to 0o on n- f(rther &ec ("e there , "n1t eno(0h force re7(!re) to .ee/ !t 0o!n04

Eddie Ikama 10/08/2013 Period B

2" #eset t!e sim$lation and click all o( t!e )o*es again" Place t!e re(rigerator on t!e skate)oard and APPL* a (orce o( a++ro*imatel4 100 %" T!is time5 DO NOT sto+ a++l4ing t!e F0# E to t!e re(rigerator/skate)oard" 9ns&er t!e (ollo&ing :$estions"

1!at !a++ens to t!e SPEED o( t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator &!en t!e FORCE is contin$o$sl4 a++lied2 There !" no 'on0er n- force th t !" &e!n0 //'!e) "o !t ,!'' +("t .ee/ 0o!n0 (nt!' !t e3ent( ''- "to/"4

9re t!e (orces acting on t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator BALANCED or UNBALANCED2 I th!n. !t1" & ' nce) &ec ("e !t on fo(r ,hee'" n) th t1" ,h!ch .ee/" !t "t &'e for the refr!0er tor4

1ill t!e .kate)oard/#e(rigerator e8er sto+ c!anging2 1!4 or &!4 not2 E6PLAIN' If -o( t .e th t !t !" f' t "(rf ce n) the ". te&o r) ,hee'" re /erfect (e3er-th!n0 '!.e !t !" on the "!2(' t!on) then -e" &ec ("e there ,!'' &e no one to "to/ or noth!n0 ,!'' co2e !n cont ct ,!th !t4 A'tho(0h the ,hee'" 2!0ht he t (/ n) 2 -&e 2e't"4

Eddie Ikama 10/08/2013 Period B

PART 8: (FRICTION) lick on t!e Motion Ta)" Pla4 aro$nd &it! t!e sim$lation so t!at 4o$ kno& !o& to $se it" Make s$re t!at all o( t!e )o*es in t!e $++er rig!t !and corner are c!ecked -Forces5 .$m o( Forces5 6al$es5 Masses5 .+eed) Pla4 aro$nd &it! t!e sim$lation so 4o$ kno& !o& it &orks"

1" Ho& does t!e +resence o( FRICTION a((ect t!e mo8ement o( t!e o);ects in t!e sim$lation2 The force of the fr!ct!on or the 2o(nt of fr!ct!on -o( //'- 2 .e" the o&+ect "'o, )o,n f "ter ,hen -o(1re )one n) ,hen -o( /("h there !" re"!"t!n0 force th t 2 .e" !t h r)er for -o( to /("h4 2" BEFORE t!e o);ect starts mo8ing5 &!at do 4o$ notice a)o$t t!e FRICTION FORCE and t!e APPLIED FORCE9 (Are the FORCES BALANCED or UNBALANCED9) Th t the fr!ct!on force !" 8%# N n) the //'!e) !" %## "o the "(2 of force" !" 8%#N4 3" AFTER t!e o);ect starts mo8ing: &!at do 4o$ notice a)o$t t!e FRICTION FORCE and t!e APPLIED FORCE9 (Are the FORCES BALANCED or UNBALANCED9) The- re (n& ' nce) &ec ("e the fr!ct!on !" 'ot 2ore th n -o( //'- ($##N) there1" "(2 of force" )!fferent! '4 Th!" "ho," ho, 2(ch the fr!ct!on !" re"!"t!n04

<" Place 1 =0 kg )o* on t!e gro$nd" Ho& m$c! FORCE is re:$ired to +$t t!e )o* in MOTION2 An-,here &o3e 8%# N &ec ("e the //'!e) force h " to &e h!0her th n the fr!ct!on4

Eddie Ikama 10/08/2013 Period B =" Place t!e 2nd =0 kg )o* on to+ o( t!e 1st" PREDICT !o& m$c! FORCE &ill )e re:$ired to +$t t!e )o* in MOTION4 %##N -o( ,!'' nee) )o(&'e the 2o(nt of the f!r"t one4 Tr4 it" >" 1!at &as t!e ACTUAL FORCE RE;UIRED2 ?o$ &ill re:$ire at least @=0% @" Ho& are t!ese 2 FORCES re' te)9 The- &oth nee) 2o(nt of re7(!re) ener0- to 2o3e "o2eth!n04 8" cert !n

an 4o$ $se t!is to PREDICT !o& m$c! (orce is re:$ired to mo8e t!e REFRIGERATOR2 PREDICTION %## ACTUAL %##

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