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Bobsled riders' safety depends on skill ... and physics! Learners use a simulation to understand the physics behind the sport. They manipulate the speed, mass, and/or turn radius of the sled and watch the effects on the centripetal force.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the Assign to Class feature of the website to assign the lesson to pupils and monitor their progress
- Create similar problems for independent practice
Classroom Considerations
- Must create a free CK-12 account to access the lesson
Pros
- Visual representation and graphs add clarity to the concept
- Provides the option to show the force diagrams throughout the simulation
Cons
- None