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Kinetic and Potential Energy

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A single-page activity that displays a diagram of the swing of a pendulum for physics apprentices to practice with is here for you. Pupils differentiate between potential and kinetic energy, relate the diagram to the law of conservation of energy, and identify what is occuring at different points. This is a pretty traditional exercise, neatly laid out for you to present to your learners as an assessment or review.

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kinetic energy, energy, potential energy, the law of conservation of energy

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kinetic energy, law of conservation of energy, potential energy, pendulum swing, science
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5th - 8th
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