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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Butterfly Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between velocity and position for a swimmer. Adjust the velocity of the legs, streamline, and arms to experiment with the slope of velocity in the simulation swimmer. Dig a...
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Irwin and Ruthie

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration for two objects in one-dimensional motion. Experiment with varying approaches to the race for both Irwin and Ruthie to see how...
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Cliff Diver

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between position and velocity for a diver accelerating under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Measure velocity and position based on variables of the height of...
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Tire Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Uncover the relationship between pressure, force, and contact area in the context of a fire truck. Play with vehicle mass, number of tires, and guage pressure with this simulation to see what...
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Bow and Arrow

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find out about the physics involved in the sport of archery. Watch this animation, then experiment with your own bow and arrow to see how the data changes.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Everglades Airboat

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 2nd Law- the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, for a wind-powered boat.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Malt Shop

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about kinetic friction and how objects slide to a stop under the influence of friction.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Horse and Cart

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's third law of motion, calculations in two dimensions, and the interaction of multiple objects in the context of a horse pulling a cart.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Water Fountain

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about projectile motion and its relevance to the shape of a stream of water.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Clarke's Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about geosynchronous orbits and their use in satellite communication.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Astronaut Training Chamber

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Uncover the relationship between weight and mass, on Earth and beyond.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Newton's Apple

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the universal law of gravity and the role Newton played in relating terrestrial and celestial mechanics to one another.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about orbits in the context of a next generation space station.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Journey to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Kepler's Laws of motion by planning a trip to Mars using a Hohmann transfer orbit.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Wind Turbines

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the concept of efficiency as it relates to power generation at a wind turbine.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Ramp and Piano

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This module has students using a simple machine to learn about the relationship between work, force, and energy.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: See Saw

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] How does a See Saw allow you to "lift" someone who is heavier than you? This module helps students understand about torque and mechanical advantage.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Block and Tackle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A video module where students learn about the relationship between force, work, energy, and mechanical advantage using a simple machine.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Trampoline

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A module to help students understand that as a boy jumps on a trampoline energy is transferred from potential to kinetic energy.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: High Energy Particles

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A video module that allows students to uncover the relationship between speed and kinetic energy in the context of a particle accelerator.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Roller Coaster

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the conservation of energy in the context of a roller coaster.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Ski Jump

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simulation where students learn about the conservation of energy in a ski jump.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Heat Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Having trouble understanding the energy transfer in heat engines? This simulation allows students to learn about the conversion of heat energy to mechanical energy in the context of heat engine.
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Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Hot Oven

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Do you know why the metal in the oven burns your skin but the air in the oven doesn't? This simulation will show you the relationship between heat energy and temperature.