Simple Pendulum for use in Primary School

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Have remixed this version to be use for primary school. Thank to W. Christian and F. Esquembre for their original code.

Design features:
(1) Students adjust the length of the string
(2) Energy Bars and Energy Line Graph
(3) Consistent Colour Scheme (For KE and GPE)
(4) Indicate the height .

Teacher can use this applet and get the students to decide what they must do to ensure the bob will have the greatest KE.
Possible guiding question:
(1) At which position do you think the KE/GPE is the max?
(2) What can you change to make sure KE is the max?

Embed a running copy of this simulation
<applet code='users.sgeducation.engrg1.Pendulum.Pendulumlsy_pkg.PendulumlsyApplet.class' archive='http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/ejsuser/130498/ejs_Pendulumlsy.jar' name='Pendulumlsy9569' id='Pendulumlsy9569' width='600' height='600' mayscript=true><param name='draggable' value='true'></applet>
Embed a running copy link(show simulation in a popuped window)
<a href='http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/msg.php?smfejs=9569' target='smfejs'>Run simulation</a>

Full screen applet or Problem viewing java?Add http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ to exception site list
Press the Alt key and the left mouse button to drag the applet off the browser and onto the desktop. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Taiwan License

• Please feel free to post your ideas about how to use the simulation for better teaching and learning.
• Post questions to be asked to help students to think, to explore.
• Upload worksheets as attached files to share with more users.

Let's work together. We can help more users understand physics conceptually and enjoy the fun of learning physics!