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NAME _________________________ PhET Simulation - Forces and Motion: Basics

Learning Target: I will explore the relationship of forces and motion by using an interactive PhET simulation.

Finding the simulation: Navigate to the website for the Simulation by clicking the link:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/forces-and-motion-basics/latest/forces-and-motion-basics_en.html

OR use a search engine to find “PhET Simulation Forces and Motion Basics

Explore the computer simulation to find answers to the questions.

Net Force Section – enable measurement functions by checking boxes in top corner

1. Explore the program by placing red and blue figures on the rope to simulate a tug of war
a. Which figure can pull with the most force?
Large
b. What is the exact measurement of force that each figure can pull the rope?
i. Small – 50
ii.Medium –100
iii. Large – 150

2. Place 2 small blue figures on the left against 1 medium red figure on the right
a. What is the resulting motion or speed? Equal Force , 100N

b. What is the sum of the forces (net force)?0

c. Use a math equation to show how the net force was calculated?
100N-100N= 0
d. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced? How do you know?
Balanced because the balances are equal forces on both side.

3. Place 2 small blue figures on the left against 1 large red figure on the right
a. What is the resulting motion or speed? Accelerating through the Right

b. What is the sum of the forces (net force)?50N

c. Use a math equation to show how the net force was calculated?
150N-100N=50N
NAME _________________________ PhET Simulation - Forces and Motion: Basics

d. Are the forces balanced or unbalanced? How do you know? Unbalanced there was more
force on one side rather than both sides.
4. What happens to the speed of the cart when one side is winning the tug of war?
The speed accelerates to whatever direction the cart goes
a. Is this type of motion considered “acceleration”? Why or why not?
Yes , because the increase in speed & motion

5. What happens to the speed of the cart when the tug of war is a tie?
The speed stays at a tie being in the middle and balanced at the start point.
a. Is this type of motion considered “acceleration”? Why or why not?
No, because the object is staying still in one place so no change was made.

6. When 2 small figures are both pulling in the same direction, their individual forces are
added_______________ together.
7. When 2 small figures are pulling in the opposite direction, their individual forces
subtract________________.
8. An unbal-anced force results when the sum of all forces is unbalanced ____________________
and causes the object to accelerate________________.
9. A balanced force results when the sum of all forces is 0____________________ and does not
cause the object to accelerate .

Stop

STOP
NAME _________________________ PhET Simulation - Forces and Motion: Basics

Friction Section – Be sure to enable the functions at the top corner of the screen.
10. Set your friction bar to medium, select one 50-kg crate, and slowly apply rightward force using
the single arrow button.

a. Stop when applied force reaches 10N


i. What is the friction force?

ii.What is the sum of the forces? In which direction?

iii. Is the crate accelerating (speeding up, slowing down, or changing


direction)?

b. Stop when applied force reaches 100N


i. What is the friction force?

ii.What is the sum of the forces? In which direction?

iii. Is the crate accelerating (speeding up, slowing down, or changing


direction)?

c. Stop when applied force reaches 200N


i. What is the friction force?

ii.What is the sum of the forces? In which direction?

iii. Is the crate accelerating (speeding up, slowing down, or changing


direction)?

d. Move applied force back down below 50N, but above 0N and observe
i. What is the friction force?

ii.What is the sum of the forces? In which direction?

iii. Is the crate accelerating (speeding up, slowing down, or changing


direction)?

11. What happens to the box when the frictional force is greater than the applied force?
NAME _________________________ PhET Simulation - Forces and Motion: Basics

12. Compare the applied force required to move a 50-kg crate and the applied force required to move
something much more massive, like the 200-kg refrigerator
a. 50-kg crate

b. 200-kg fridge

c. Why?

13. Compare the applied force required to move a 50-kg crate when there is LOTS of friction,
MEDIUM friction, and NONE friction
a. LOTS of friction

b. MEDIUM friction

c. NONE friction

If you are done, feel free to continue to experiment in the Net Force and Friction simulations, but you
may also check out the acceleration and motion simulation if you wish.

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