Lesson 2: Coulomb's Law
Hook:
Show Gizmo regarding the electric force between charges.
The following gizmo shows the Coulomb force between two charges. Show a whole bunch of different scenarios and see if the students' can come up with an estimation of Coulomb's law. Action:
Discuss the past use of gravitational potential energy in previous units (Energy and Momentum).
Make connection to celestial bodies and go over misconceptions of potential energy. Debrief:
Prompting questions regarding applications and societal implications. Hand in handout for assessment.
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