Back and forth

Back and forth
Type of Resource: Practical activity/investigation

This online resource deals with transfer of energy in a pendulum.

The resource is a PDF of a student activity that focuses on the motion of a pendulum and the factors that affect the period of oscillation of a pendulum.

The resource also looks at the role of energy transformation and the law of conservation of energy.

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

Additional Information

45 minutes is quoted on the PDF but longer is suggested to allow students to investigate fully.

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 10 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between... > ACSIS203
  • Year 10 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent... > ACSIS204
  • Year 10 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers... > ACSSU190
  • Year Senior Secondary > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences