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Bobsled

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Bobsled riders' safety depends on skill ... and physics! Learners use a simulation to understand the physics behind the sport. They manipulate the speed, mass, and/or turn radius of the sled and watch the effects on the centripetal force. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the Assign to Class feature of the website to assign the lesson to pupils and monitor their progress
  • Create similar problems for independent practice
Classroom Considerations
  • Must create a free CK-12 account to access the lesson
Pros
  • Visual representation and graphs add clarity to the concept
  • Provides the option to show the force diagrams throughout the simulation
Cons
  • None