Thrilling Experiments: Potential and Kinetic Energy
Thrilling Experiments: Potential and Kinetic Energy
Thrilling Experiments: Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Script<br />
TONY<br />
So we can calculate the kinetic energy it takes me to run across this room.<br />
(Starts to run)<br />
JUNE<br />
We could, but we need to get to the experiment. Here’s what we’ll need. Do<br />
we have all of that, Tony?<br />
TONY<br />
Yes, we do. Here are our volunteers. What are your names?<br />
FRANKIE <strong>and</strong> ASHUNTA<br />
I’m Frankie. And I’m Ashunta.<br />
HOST<br />
Thanks for helping today. (to June) What are we going to do with all these balls,<br />
June?<br />
JUNE<br />
We are going to find out the kinetic energy that each ball has by rolling them<br />
down a ramp. Ashunta, you are going to roll the balls, <strong>and</strong> Frankie, you will<br />
record the times. The first thing we need to do is set up your ramp on a platform.<br />
Make sure it is not too steep. You need to calculate the time it takes for each ball<br />
to travel from the top to the end of the ramp. Use the stopwatch for this. Start<br />
with the basketball. Place it on the ramp <strong>and</strong> let it go. You may need to do this<br />
several times to get an average time.<br />
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