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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Power Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between electric potential, current, and resistance in the context of high-voltage AC power lines using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Pirate Ship

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 3rd Law, and how the concept of the 'force pair' allows us to understand interactions between objects using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how the steady motion of the Moon around the Earth, and the phases created by the relative position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, allow us to tell time by simply looking at the shape and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Particle Tracks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this interactive simulation to understand how magnetic forces applied to charges in motion generate circular [centripetal) motion, and how the paths these particles leave provide insight into their...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Marina

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the interference and diffraction patterns that result when a wave passes through one or two thin openings using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Marie Curie's Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Study the basics of radioactive decay and the properties of atomic nuclei in Marie Curie's laboratory and classroom. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:32]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Magnifying Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the type, size, location, and orientation of the image that forms when a thin lens is used to view an object using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Lightning Rod

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about charge, electric field, and electric potential in the context of a lightning strike using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet is also available. Includes video tutorial. [3:49]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Least Time

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how Snell's Law arises out of the principle of least time; understand how light rays change direction at interfaces between materials using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Hot Air Balloon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 2nd Law - the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration for a hot air balloon using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Galvanometer

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand how the magnetic field generated by loops of current-carrying wire is used to create measuring devices like voltmeters and ammeters with this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Flashlight

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about electric circuits, the flow of current, electrical resistance, and electrical power dissipation by exploring the operation of a flashlight using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: First Law Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this simulation, students investigate the question of whether force is required to keep a sled moving on ice.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Field Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the size and shape of the Earth's magnetic fields, explore the magnetic fields of other planets using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [2:35]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Motor

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how magnetic forces acting on current-carrying wires can be used to drive an electric motor using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [2:47]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Fields Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this simulation, students look at the question of whether one can score a goal in an electric field. They experiment with positive and negative charges to try to score goals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Subatomic Particle Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the most basic particles of matter, including quarks and leptons, and the four fundamental interactions using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet is also available.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Flashing Neon Light

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about how capacitors are used in circuits to create transient events such as the flash of a light bulb using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Marquee Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about different ways you can wire an electric circuit, and how the brightness of the lights depends on how they are configured using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Third Law Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores changing forces to move a heavy cart to exact positions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Ice Sheet

For Students 6th - 9th
Balance electric charges to prevent Tommy from slipping into icy water. You are presented with 4 particles, each with a charge value. Using the plus/minus scrollbar, you can change the value of the highlighted charge. Then press the play...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Momentum Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on momentum defines some key terms and discusses the Law of Conservation of Momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, and how impulse relates to momentum. Includes equations and two example problems with solutions. It...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Newton's Laws Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on Newton's Laws covers key terms, the three laws, free body diagrams, friction coefficients and tension. Includes equations and an example problem with solution. It is available for download with free registration.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Gravitation Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on gravitation covers some key vocabulary, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and orbiting bodies or satellites. Includes important equations. It is available for download with free registration.