Swinging Pendulum
Grade Range
6th-8th
Group Size
4
Total Time
45 minutes
Area of Science
Physics
Key Concepts
Conservation of energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, speed
Credits
OverviewEngineering ConnectionMechanical engineers design a wide range of consumer and industry devices—transportation vehicles, home appliances, computer hardware, factory equipment—that use mechanical motion. The design of equipment for demolition purposes is another example. Like the movement of a pendulum, when an enormous wrecking ball is held at a height, it possesses potential energy, and as it falls, its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. As the wrecking ball makes contact with the structure to be destroyed, it transfers that energy to take down the structure. NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
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Grade Range
6th-8th
Group Size
4
Total Time
45 minutes
Area of Science
Physics
Key Concepts
Conservation of energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, speed
Credits
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