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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power: Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This introduction to potential energy contains illustrated examples, example problems, and interactive exercises for application of learning.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Comparing Potential Energy of Bond

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the change in potential energy when molecules are separated from each other or broken apart.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps3 2: Potential Energy of the System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-2: potential energy of the system.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Electric Potential Energy and Type of Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare potential energy of oppositely or similarly charged particles.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gravitational Potential Energy at Large Distances Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the equations and skills related to gravitational potential energy at large distances, including how to apply conservations laws to objects in orbit.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Elastic Potential Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains and gives examples of elastic potential energy and how to calculate it.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating Elastic Potential Energy

For Students 11th - 12th
Practice calculating the elastic potential energy stored in a spring.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating Gravitational Potential Energy of a System

For Students 11th - 12th
Practice calculating the gravitational potential energy for a system of two masses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gravitational Potential Energy & Conservation of Angular Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
Predict changes in gravitational potential energy and angular momentum for a system of two masses.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Force and Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Gravitational Potential Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains what gravitational potential energy means and how to calculate it.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Difference Between Kinetic and Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what kinetic and potential energy are and how they differ.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Electric Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Georgia State University defines electric potential energy and relates it to the concept of electric potential. Discusses the idea of a reference point or a zero potential location.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Conversion of Electric Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the conversion of electric potential energy to thermal energy.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Electric Potential Energy and Charge Intensity

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the potential energy of particles with varying amounts of charge.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
If you'd like to investigate the physics of amusement park rides, then this project is for you. You'll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape, and see how much the marble's potential energy...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Potential Energy

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about potential energy in the science of physics. The energy of position and state can be calculated using mass, gravity, and height. The standard unit is the joule. How it is different from kinetic energy.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Kinetic and Potential Energy of Motion

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this activity, young scholars are introduced to both potential energy and kinetic energy as forms of mechanical energy. A hands-on activity demonstrates how potential energy can change into kinetic energy by swinging a pendulum,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Potential Energy Diagrams: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drag the red point up and down to explore the interaction between potential energy and kinetic energy in a barbell.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It's Tiggerific!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Lesson 3, as part of the Research and Revise step, young scholars investigate potential energy held within springs (elastic potential energy). Class begins with a video of either spring shoes or bungee jumping. Students then move on...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy and the Pogo Stick

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity utilizes hands on learning with the conservation of energy with the inclusion of elastic potential energy. Students use pogo sticks to experience the elastic potential energy and its conversion to gravitational potential...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Launching a Ping Pong Ball With a Dropper Popper

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity where students demonstrate elastic potential energy and gravitational potential energy by looking at the travel height of a ping pong when dropped vs a ping pong dropped with a "dropper popper".
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Atoms and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Online activity walks learner through exploration of kinetic and potential energy using animations. Through graphs, a quantitative connection is made between the movement and the energy involved. This information is then related to the...

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