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Teaching with computer models

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Workshop 1

Introduction
Section A
Section B
Activity B1
Activity B2
Activity B3
Activity B4
Activity B5
Section C
Section D
Section E
Section F
Section G

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Section B  Learning about the innovation

Activity B4  Dealing with several variables (cont.)
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Force and motion


Model 4a.1

In this model, you can explore the behaviour of an object that is acted on by a constant force. You can change the values of the mass of the object, its initial velocity and the force acting on it. The model calculates the acceleration and plots a velocity-time graph and a distance-time graph.

Since both F and m are constants in this model, and a = F /m , then a is constant, and this model is similar to Model 3a.1 which shows the behaviour of an object with a constant acceleration.



 

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