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Why do many tightrope walkers use a balancing pole? The simulation explores the benefits of balancing poles and the features that are most important. Pupils control the pole length, pole mass, pole stiffness, and the initial angle of tilt for the acrobat.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss the different challenges in walking a tightrope versus a slack rope
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes prior knowledge of mass, gravity, inertia, and acceleration
- Requires a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
Pros
- Includes answers to some of the questions on the student worksheet
- Provides a walk through video of the controls on the simulator
Cons
- None