A child at the top of the slide has lots of potential energy, but almost no kinetic energy. D gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object as the result of its height. Kids love seeing demonstrations of kinetic energy in action. May 28, 2010 put simply, potential energy is energy that is stored up, while kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object. Well use a ball to measure potential energy and kinetic energy and examine how the energy is converted from one form to. Ball bounce lab investigating kinetic and potential energy. Energy physical science energy transfer physics potential energy. Gravitational potential energy a body moving in a force field has energy by virtue of its position.
Lab 4 conservation of mechanical energy andrews university. How can we use the work energy theorem to explain and predict behavior of a system that consists of a ball, a ramp, and a cup. Therefore, we can use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy initially the ball has potential energy and no kinetic energy. Kinetic and potential energy science center activity. Exploring potential and kinetic energy weareteachers. We have a lot of energy when we are rested or excited, and less energy when we are tired or bored. For the acceleration due to gravity, use the positive value for g 9. The key identifying characteristic of potential energy is that it can be converted into kinetic energy by the force associated with the interaction. Half sheet recording sheet for interactive journal page 1011. Demonstrate understanding of the conditions that a system needs in order to have kinetic energy andor potential energy.
In this experiment, you will make measurements to demonstrate the conservation of mechanical energy and its transformation between kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy can be transferred between objects or changed into potential energy. Eighth grade lesson potential and kinetic energy betterlesson. Energy transfer kinetic energy labs student document. Before the rubric, i included the results from our previous lab, which you must use to find the potential and kinetic energies for this lab. The water spouts kinetic and potential energy demonstration kit is a visual way to move physics into the laboratory. Energy kids definitions and examples of different types of energy kids and energy lots of energy information teacher vision potential and kinetic energy printable discovery education energy and work. Kinetic potential energy foldable activity front and back copy.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Potential energy is the mechanical energy of position. When energy is stored in one form or another, it is called potential energy. A pendulum can be made by placing a mass at the end of a string or a metal rod. The potential energy of an object at a point b with respect to a point a is the work which must be done to move the object from a to b. To help them understand potential energy, my strategy is to create an investigation. Potential and kinetic energy lessons lesson planet. Sketch a graph that shows how the energy transfers from potential to kinetic energy as a ball falls from the top of a building. The three page lab prompts students to create a hypothesis, follow procedures, record data, answer analysis questions, and write a conclusion. Explain how speed and weight affect an amount of kinetic energy. Jun 18, 2012 welcome to the lab report sponsored by apologia science. Today, we are demonstrating potential and kinetic energy. Gravitational potential energy college lab experiments pasco.
Indeed, potential energy can be referred to as energy of position. The most familiar example of potential energy is gravitational potential energy. This set includes 18 posters and 4 foldable interac. While we can calculate forces and accelerations of an object as it moves along a complicated path, the use of energy gives us a way to bypass these complex calculations, and understand motion in a simpler way. Potential and kinetic energy bring your science journal to life using these potential and kinetic energy interactive notebook pages. Kinetic and potential energyconservation of energy. Kinetic and potential energy lab with images kinetic and. Therefore, we generally refer to the change in potential energy or. Roller coasters teacher version this lab illustrates the type of energy conversions that are experienced on a roller coaster, and as a method of enhancing the students understanding of that concept, they will create their own roller coasters to test out their ideas. Forms of energy recording sheet answer keys page 1215. D potential energy is the energy gained as work is being done to an object d the chemical energy in a can of gasoline, the energy in a rubber ball before it is dropped, and the energy in water behind a dam are all examples of potential energy. Potential and kinetic energy information technology. Could do potentially do work here we mean the same thing e. Potential and kinetic energy t stanford university.
An object gains gravitational potential energy when it is lifted from one level to a higher level. This lab is intended as a investigative activity, not a full lab format, leaving you time for a minilesson and follow up discussion. Potential and kinetic energy lincoln 8th grade science. Since the ball is in freefall, the only force acting on it is gravity. Potential energy can be stored in the chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule and in the nuclei of atoms. Jun 29, 2015 to help kids understand energy transfer, conduct this simple experiment that demonstrates potential energy stored and kinetic energy moving. A body with mass m and speed v has energy by virtue of its motion. In this lab, well be studying the principle of conservation of energy. These four simple experiments show children the effects of kinetic energy and how it is transferred between objects.
Kinetic and gravitational potential energies are the only two kinds of energy of interest for. To explore the relationship between potential and kinetic energy for a falling object. Once at a station read the instructions as a group. Students explore kinetic energy in a lab rotation by creating spool racers, creating craters with marbles and flour, and measuring how different types of matter heat up at different rates. Student teams will be investigating the correlation between stretched length of a rubber band potential energy to the distance it travels.
Draw and label three lines one for kinetic, one for potential, and one for total mechanical energy. Energy can also be stored based on the position of an object. This lab is going to cover all of the different types of energy that you should be discussing in your lecture. Chapter 6 work, kinetic energy and potential energy. Conservation of energy one of the most important and useful concepts in mechanics is that of \conservation of energy. Bounce a basketball and observe how high it bounced. Kinetic and potential energy most of us think of energy as the power our bodies have to move or do work. Kinetic and potential energy lab by a middle school survival.
To understand potential energy, kinetic energy, and conservation of energy using bouncing balls. Potential energy is the energy an object has inside a force field due to its position. To use previous knowledge of velocity to perform kinetic energy calculations. The students explore the transfer of potential and kinetic energy using magnets. Potential and kinetic energy 1 introduction this is a lab about the interplay between kinetic and potential energy.
It is the opposite of stored, or potential, energy. Identify three examples of items that can store potential energy. Potential energy is the stored energy of an interaction. Then perform the stepbystep instructions for the lab. To make calculations of gravitational potential energy. I introduce a lab with the intention to build background knowledge and to create experiences with magnets. Here are some extra resources to help you learn more about energy. Potential and kinetic energy interactive notebook pages by. The physics of the swing of a pendulum is so precise that pendulums are often used in clocks and metronomes instruments used to keep time for musicians. Energy is the ability of a system or object to perform work. The purpose of this lab activity is to evaluate kinetic and potential changes in a bouncing tennis ball, golf ball, and pingpong ball. Energy lab february 10, 2010 bis 250 how things work. The height to which a ball bounces after being dropped. Your students will learn potential and kinetic energy using these fun interactive notebook templates.
Build a spouting bottle to demonstrate torricellis law, and students learn about kinetic energy, potential energy and more. A quick assessment of how well students know potential and kinetic energy. Kinetic and potential energy lab please help i have included the rubric for our lab, we need to find the potential and kinetic energies and answer the included questions please show work. Potential and kinetic energy s stanford university. Stored energy is called potential energy, and the energy of motion is called kinetic energy. Define the terms potential energy and kinetic energy, and explain the difference between the two observe potential and kinetic energy of various sized marbles discover that the heavier and larger an object is, the more potential energy it has missouri curriculum frameworks.
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