2. Electrical Interactions and the Electric Force

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

Students vary charge and distance to qualitatively and quantitatively determine Coulomb's Law.

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

  • Electric Field Mapping Questions adapted from AMTA, Modeling Workshop Project 2013: E1 Charge&Field

Acknowledgement

For the model itself:

  • Sengupta, P. and Wilensky, U. (2005). NetLogo Electrostatics model. http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/models/Electrostatics. Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
  • Updates & modifications by Gabby Anton & Conner Bain (Northwestern) and Daniel DuBrow (Evanston Township High School)

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