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Course, Subject

Physics, Math, Science & Technology

Description

Using this simulation, students will:

• Learn how friction causes a material to heat up and melt
• Rub two objects together and see how they heat up
• See when one reaches the melting temperature that the particles break free as the material melts away

Website(s)

PhET Interactive Simulations

Simulation

Click on the link below to view the simulation:

• Friction

Requirements

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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 connect science concepts to the real world.

Related Academic Standards

New York State

S.MS.PS.1.2 Students who demonstrate understanding can analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

S.MS.PS.3.2 Students who demonstrate understanding can develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.

S.MS.LS.2.3 Students who demonstrate understanding can develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

MST4.I.PS3.2 Students distinguish between chemical and physical changes.

MST4.I.PS3.3 Students develop mental models to explain common chemical reactions and changes in states of matter.

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