Activity 1: The relationship between kinetic and potential energy
After explaining basic concepts of the Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy, the teacher can use this virtual demonstration that is student friendly. The indication of portion of potential or kinetic energy is interesting. As shown in the diagram below, the teacher can pause at a significant point of the ride to compare the remarkable difference at sites suggested as numbers from 1 to 6.
As a pre-assessment tool, the teacher can ask them to rank one of the mechanial energy among those critical points before showing the result.
As a pre-assessment tool, the teacher can ask them to rank one of the mechanial energy among those critical points before showing the result.