Energy Conversions and Transfer · Physical Science
Energy Transfer in Collisions
Observing how energy moves between objects when they hit each other and how speed relates to energy.
Key Questions
- 1What happens to the energy of a moving ball when it hits a stationary one?
- 2How do we know energy is present even when an object isn't moving?
- 3What causes sound and heat to be produced during a collision?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Matter and Energy - Grade 4ON: Structures and Mechanisms - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy Conversions and Transfer
Period: Physical Science
Suggested Methodologies
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