Curated OER
My Car Has Potential
Seventh graders investigate how changes in the mass or height of a ramp can affect the change in potential energy. They discuss the concepts of work and energy, then using the four question strategy, they design an experiment that...
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Comprehensive List of All the Physics Formulas
Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.
Harvard University
Harvard University: Math 21a Supplement 1 on Work and Energy [Pdf]
A handout for a university calculus course. It looks at the application of Newton's Laws to calculate work and energy for a particle of mass with a force being exerted on it.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Inclined Plane
In this activity, Students can use a Force Sensor to measure the force needed to lift an object and the force needed to pull the same object up an inclined plane. They will also calculate work done and efficiency and make conclusions.
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Work and Energy
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the mechanical energy added or removed from a system results from work. For work to occur a force must act parallel to the displacement of the system. Since work and energy are equivalent...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Principles
Provides a basic explanation of what energy is, how the laws of thermodynamics apply, and how energy differs from work.
