What are the three types of energy a ski jumper uses? If you said potential, kinetic, and heat, then you are correct. Scholars adjust the jumper's mass, jumper's form, and height of the start line in the simulation to display graphs of the trajectory and type of energy for each trial.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• If possible, take a snow skiing or ski jumping field trip

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals must sign up for a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
• Assumes prior knowledge of mass, energy, and interpreting graphs

Pros

• Reinforces conservation of energy
• Challenge questions in the simulation require higher-level thinking

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4