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Charged Balloons
Activity Description
Learning Goals
- Use mathematical representations of Coulomb's Law to describe and predict the electrostatic force between objects ( HS-PS2-4)
- $F=k_{e}\dfrac{q_{1}q_{2}}{r^2}$
- Simulate interaction between charged objects using code (GlowScript)
- Incorporate gravitational field into simulation
Prior Knowledge Required
- Kinematics
- Newton's 2nd Law
- Electrostatics
- Coulomb's Law
Code Manipulation
- Define attributes (e.g. charge, mass) for coded objects
- Modify existing code
- Create new code
- Model position, forces