Balancing Act
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About
Topics
- Balance
- Rotational Equilibrium
- Lever Arm
- Torque
- Proportional Reasoning
Description
Play with objects on a teeter totter to learn about balance. Test what you've learned by trying the Balance Challenge game.
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict how objects of various masses can be used to make a plank balance.
- Predict how changing the positions of the masses on the plank will affect the motion of the plank.
- Write rules to predict which way a plank will tilt when objects are placed on it.
- Use your rules to solve puzzles about balancing.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Balancing Act Inquiry | Ariel Paul | MS | Lab | ||
Balancing Act Homework Activity 1 and 2 | kimberly skinner | HS | HW | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | ||
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
balance | mrwin lee | MS | Guided | ||
Balancing act 1 | Witold Ferens | MS HS |
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Balancing Act PhET Lab | Chris Bires | MS HS |
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Momentenwet | Bonita Bronsteijn | HS | HW Lab |
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Pesawat Sederhana (Tuas) | azmi khusnani | MS | Discuss |
Translations
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Software Requirements
Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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