English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Convert units of measure independently
Calculate elastic potential energy
Make links between the amount of force applied and the amount of elastic potential energy stored
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Words and meanings to learn
compress
flatten by pressure; squeeze or press
elastic
an object or material able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed
plasticity
the quality of being easily shaped or moulded
elastic potential energy
the energy stored in a spring when it is stretched or squashed
rebound
bounce back through the air after hitting something hard
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Resources: Rubber band or spring, a metre ruler, a clamp, a Newton metre and the handout.
Handout: An experiment sheet for the students to measure the elastic potential energy stored in a rubber band.
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