Do you understand the science behind hitting a hockey puck to control the direction it moves? Pupils experiment by telling a hockey player how to hit the puck so it moves in a circular direction. Through manipulating the velocity and force, players progress through the levels.

Concepts

circular motion, centripetal force, velocity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Remind pupils of the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force

Classroom Considerations

• Must have a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
• Simulation may not work in Chrome

Pros

• Does not allow learners to move on until they have the correct answer
• Displays the force vectors for each trial

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4