By the end of this section, you will be able to define conservative force, potential energy, and mechanical energy; explain the potential energy of a spring in terms of its compression when Hooke's law applies; and use the work-energy...

By the end of this section, you will be able to explain gravitational potential energy in terms of work done against gravity, show that the gravitational potential energy of an object of mass m at height h on Earth is given by PEg = mgh,...

In the following interactive students will define conservative force, potential energy, and mechanical energy. They will explain the potential energy of a spring in terms of its compression when Hooke's Law applies. Students will also...

In the following tutorial, students learn about gravitational potential energy in terms of work done against gravity. They will be able to show how knowledge of the potential energy as a function of position can be used to simplify...

Given diagrams, illustrations or relevant data, students will identify examples of kinetic and potential energy and their transformations.

In this lesson, your students will learn about kinetic and potential energy as they build their own roller coasters from simple classroom materials.

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines and explains the concept of potential energy. Using equations and graphics to illustrate the idea, it discusses the many types of potential energy (gravitational,...

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines elastic potential energy and explains its origin. Provides an equation for computing elastic potential energy and an opportunity to practice solving problems with an...

This site defines and explains the concept of gravitational potential energy. Uses many equations and graphics to illustrate the idea. Provides an online computational practice set with immediate feedback.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial, students are invited to investigate examples of potential energy and their transformations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the differences between kinetic and potential energy, and understand how they are dependent on each other.

Explains what is meant by potential energy and demonstrates how to use the formulas for gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, and electric potential energy. Includes interactive calculators for the first two formula...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of potential energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy and other forms of potential energy.

This introduction to potential energy contains illustrated examples, example problems, and interactive exercises for application of learning.

Explore the change in potential energy when molecules are separated from each other or broken apart.

The concept of potential energy is explained along with the two forms of potential energy: elastic and gravitational. Discusses what gravitational potential energy is, explains the direct relationship between it and mass and height, and...

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-2: potential energy of the system.

Compare potential energy of oppositely or similarly charged particles.

Review the equations and skills related to gravitational potential energy at large distances, including how to apply conservations laws to objects in orbit.

This site explains and gives examples of elastic potential energy and how to calculate it.

Practice calculating the elastic potential energy stored in a spring.

Practice calculating the gravitational potential energy for a system of two masses.

Predict changes in gravitational potential energy and angular momentum for a system of two masses.

The activity investigates conservation of energy. Some topics explored are friction, kinetic energy, conservation of energy, and potential energy. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam...