Does Potential Energy Have Power?
by Kirstin Udall
Get ready to engage with some hands-on activities that will illustrate the mechanics of calculating both kinetic and potential energy and unravel the equations for these essential parts of physics.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IPEJ2p6PvL9orPMbQZ1uycHSa-ekhFSm/edit?u…Related Content
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