Make sure you keep the Motion simulation open while you are working on these questions!

Experiment 1

Place the refrigerator on the skateboard, check all the boxes and run the simulation. Answer the questions below.

1

What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when there is no longer any force being applied? (Put the force slider at 0 to stop pushing)

It stays the same

It speeds up

It slows down

1

Are the forces acting on the skateboard/refrigerator balanced or unbalanced?

Balanced

Unbalanced

1

What kind of force was applied to the refrigerator?

A pull

Friction

A push

No force was applied

4

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:
1. Will the refrigerator ever stop?
2. Explain why or why not.

Experiment 2

Place the refrigerator on the skateboard, check all the boxes and run the simulation. Answer the questions below.

1

Apply a force of 100 Newtons (N) to the refrigerator. What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when the force is not removed? (Keep the slider at 100N)

It stays the same

It speeds up

It slows down

4

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:
Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?
Explain why or why not.

Explain what you learned

4

PheT Motion

Make sure you keep the Motion simulation open while you are working on these questions!

Experiment 1

Experiment 2

Explain what you learned

PheT Motion

Make sure you keep the Motion simulation open while you are working on these questions!

Experiment 1

What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when there is no longer any force being applied? (Put the force slider at 0 to stop pushing)

Are the forces acting on the skateboard/refrigerator balanced or unbalanced?

What kind of force was applied to the refrigerator?

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:
1. Will the refrigerator ever stop?
2. Explain why or why not.

Experiment 2

Apply a force of 100 Newtons (N) to the refrigerator. What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when the force is not removed? (Keep the slider at 100N)

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:
Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?
Explain why or why not.

Explain what you learned

Use complete sentences to explain what happens to an object that begins moving and there is no friction.

What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when there is no longer any force being applied? (Put the force slider at 0 to stop pushing)

Are the forces acting on the skateboard/refrigerator balanced or unbalanced?

What kind of force was applied to the refrigerator?

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:
1. Will the refrigerator ever stop?
2. Explain why or why not.

Apply a force of 100 Newtons (N) to the refrigerator. What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when the force is not removed? (Keep the slider at 100N)

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:
Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?
Explain why or why not.

Use complete sentences to explain what happens to an object that begins moving and there is no friction.

PheT Motion

Make sure you keep the Motion simulation open while you are working on these questions!

Experiment 1

Experiment 2

Explain what you learned

PheT Motion

Make sure you keep the Motion simulation open while you are working on these questions!

Experiment 1

What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when there is no longer any force being applied? (Put the force slider at 0 to stop pushing)

Are the forces acting on the skateboard/refrigerator balanced or unbalanced?

What kind of force was applied to the refrigerator?

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:1. Will the refrigerator ever stop? 2. Explain why or why not.

Experiment 2

Apply a force of 100 Newtons (N) to the refrigerator. What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when the force is not removed? (Keep the slider at 100N)

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?Explain why or why not.

Explain what you learned

Use complete sentences to explain what happens to an object that begins moving and there is no friction.

What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when there is no longer any force being applied? (Put the force slider at 0 to stop pushing)

Are the forces acting on the skateboard/refrigerator balanced or unbalanced?

What kind of force was applied to the refrigerator?

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:1. Will the refrigerator ever stop? 2. Explain why or why not.

Apply a force of 100 Newtons (N) to the refrigerator. What happens to the speed of the refrigerator when the force is not removed? (Keep the slider at 100N)

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?Explain why or why not.

Use complete sentences to explain what happens to an object that begins moving and there is no friction.

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:
1. Will the refrigerator ever stop?
2. Explain why or why not.

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:
Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?
Explain why or why not.

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions:
1. Will the refrigerator ever stop?
2. Explain why or why not.

Use complete sentences to answer the following question:
Will the speed of the refrigerator ever stop changing?
Explain why or why not.