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Returning tin

Posted by sat on Sun, 2014-03-16 12:55

This hands-on activity deals with energy conservation and transformation.

The resource is a downloadable document that contains instruction and investigation prompts for an intriguing student practical activity concerning energy conservation and transformation.

The activity involves the construction of a cylinder that when rolled away across the floor, slows, stops and returns.

This device is commonly known as a ‘comeback can’ or ‘returning tin’.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

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energy transfer
kinetic energy
elastic potential energy
motion
spring potential energy
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Returning tin
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January, 2014
Conservation of energy

Source URL:https://assist.asta.edu.au/resource/484/returning-tin?page=8