Forces and Motion Basics HTML Guide en
Forces and Motion Basics HTML Guide en
MEASURE the
SEE the forces in speed of the cart
the system
PRESS Go! to
DRAG pullers see the tug-of-
onto the rope war
RETURN the
cart to its starting
position
Motion Screen
Explore the forces at work when pushing a refrigerator, crate, or person. Create an applied force and see
how it makes objects move.
APPLY a force in
increments of 1 N
(single arrow) or
50 N (double
arrow)
Friction Screen
Create an applied force to push various objects, and adjust the amount of the amount of friction and see
how it affects their motion.
CONTROL
concentration,
SEE the sum of af nities, and
the forces degradation
Acceleration Screen
Investigate the relationship between the net force, acceleration, and speed.
OBSERVE the
water line tilt
when accelerated
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Complex Controls
If an applied force is created by using the slider or dragging the pusher, the force
will return to zero upon release. To apply a sustained force, use the arrow buttons
next to the readout. The single arrow button adjusts the force by 1N, and the
double arrow adjusts the force by 50 N.
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