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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ramp: Forces and Motion InteractiveUniversity of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ramp: Forces and Motion Interactive
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University of Colorado
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Science
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Resource Type
Interactives
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Lexile Measures
1140L
Interactive

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ramp: Forces and Motion

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Explore forces and motion as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces.

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Concepts

speed, velocity, acceleration

Additional Tags

angle of inclination, free body diagram, incline, position, university of colorado: phet: ramp: forces and motion, force and motion

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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