An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, Newton's Third Law, and force pairs by varying properties affect the gravitational force exerted between two objects. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional materials.

Concepts

force, potential energy, springs, vectors, hooke's law, newton's third law of motion

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Additional Tags

simulation, spring constant, phet: gravity force lab, university of colorado boulder

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice