Push Me, Pull U
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In Push-me Pull-U players interact with ions by placing two charges inside a special “jar”. The strength and the valence of the charges affect the interaction. The display of Coulomb’s Law (as a relationship) changes dynamically onscreen as players move the ions.
Ask students to predict the interactions before they hit release! 4 trials.
Disclaimer:
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No1020367. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Students will learn:
- · And receive reinforcement that like charges repel each other
- · That opposite charges attract each other
- · That the magnitudes of the charges affect the force charges attract/repel each other with
- · The movements are represented with vectors
- · How dynamic Coulomb’s Law is
PC:
1GHz or better processor
1GB or more RAM
DirectX9 compatible or better Graphics Card
Mac:
OSX 10.6 or Later
Boot Camp Support Software 5.1 or Later