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Subject

Science (NYS P-12)

Description

In this simulation, students will:

• Make sparks fly with John Travoltage.
• Wiggle Johnnie's foot and he picks up charges from the carpet.
• Bring his hand close to the door knob and get rid of the excess charge.

Simulation

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• John Travoltage

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Content Provider

Physics Education Technology
The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project at the University of Colorado produces fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomena that make bridges to the real world.

Related Academic Standards

New York State

S.4.PS.3.2 Students who demonstrate understanding can make observations to provide evidence that energy is conserved as it is transferred and/or converted from one form to another.

MST4.E.PS4.1 Students describe a variety of forms of energy (e.g., heat, chemical, light) and the changes that occur in objects when they interact with those forms of energy.

MST4.I.PS4.4 Students observe and describe the properties of sound, light, magnetism, and electricity.