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Conservation of Energy

Demonstrations
Each of the demonstrations includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.
  Pile Driver
  Giant Pendulum
  Loop-the-Loop

Lab Experiment
PASCO: Inclined to Conserve
This lab develops a relationship between kinetic and potential energy. The lab is given with objectives, materials, background theory, analysis, and questions.
  Inclined to Conserve

Lecture Notes and Tutorials
Work and Energy
These notes from PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell contain detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Work and Energy

Notes from Frank Wolfs at the University of Rochester
These notes contain calculus-level, detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Work and Kinetic Energy
  The Conservation of Energy

Simulation
Conservation of Energy
This very good simulation depicts the changes of energy in a roller coaster.
  Conservation of Energy

Problem Solving
Multiple Choice Interactive from the Science Education Centre
This contains two sets of 10 interactive problems with immediate solution feedback.
  Energy, Work, and Power I
  Energy, Work, and Power II

Exploration
Multimedia Physics Studio
A set of 10 multimedia animations explores work and energy relationships. Each animation includes a brief tutorial.
  Multimedia Physics Studio

Roller Coaster Physics
This complete online book by Tony Wayne details the principles involved in the design of a roller coaster. The Web site contains multiple errors in calculations and some incorrect equations. Just be sure that you redo the calculations.
  Roller Coaster Physics


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