1. Charge Interactions Netlogo

Daniel DuBrow, Emily Habbert, Shruti Researcher
Physics
2 pd
High School
v3
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Overview

Students use previously developed rules of charge interaction (sticky tape lab exploration) to examine the behavior of charge on conductors. They will work through a simulation with only one conductor (circle or square shaped), and then two conductors that can move around and exchange excess charge. Finally, they will examine behavior of an insulator using the PhET balloon simulation.

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Physical Science
    • [HS-PS2] Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
    • [HS-PS2-4] Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.
    • [HS-PS3-5] Develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Using Models
    • Arguing from Evidence
    • Conducting Investigations
    • Analyzing Data
    • Constructing Explanations, Designing Solutions
  •   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Systems
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Collecting Data
    • Creating Data
    • Manipulating Data
    • Visualizing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Assessing Computational Models
    • Designing Computational Models
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
    • Constructing Computational Models
  •   Computational Problem Solving Practices
    • Computer Programming
    • Preparing Problems for Computational Solutions

Credits

Dan DuBrow & Emily Habbert

Acknowledgement

NetLogo charge models: Jacob Kelter, Northwestern University

NetLogo software:

PhET Simulation, Balloons & Static Electricity: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Noah Podolefsky (lead)
  • Sam Reid (lead, developer)
  • Ariel Paul
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Patricia Loeblein
  • Sharon Siman-Tov
  • Wendy Adams (interviewer)
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