Learning objectives
Students will be able to demonstrate that objects in motion have kinetic energy.Real world applications
It takes less energy to throw a tennis ball than it takes to throw a bowling ball. Similarly, if two identical baseballs are thrown at different speeds, it takes more energy to throw the faster moving baseball than it takes to throw the slower baseball. How is kinetic energy related to mass and velocity?
Use the arrows to change the mass and velocity of the ball. Then click Play to start the animation. The displacement of the ball and the amount of time that has passed are displayed at the top of the screen. Click Pause to pause the animation and Reset to start over.
