Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
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Analyzing <strong>Energy</strong> Transformations<br />
Procedure<br />
1. Place soft clay on the floor <strong>and</strong> smooth out its surface.<br />
2. Hold a marble 1.5 m above the clay <strong>and</strong> drop it. Measure the depth of the<br />
crater made by the marble. Record your findings in the data table below.<br />
3. Repeat this procedure using a golf ball <strong>and</strong> a plastic golf ball. Record your<br />
measurements in the data table below.<br />
Data <strong>and</strong> Observations<br />
Object Depth of Crater<br />
Marble<br />
Golf ball<br />
Plastic golf ball<br />
Analysis<br />
1. Compare the depths of the craters to determine which ball had the most kinetic energy as it hit<br />
the clay. Why did this ball have the most kinetic energy?<br />
2. Explain how potential energy was transformed into kinetic energy during your activity.<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Resource</strong>s 3<br />
H<strong>and</strong>s-On Activities
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