Pulley Size

by: Page Keeley and Rand Harrington

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about pulleys. The probe is specifically designed to find out whether students think the size of a pulley has an effect on how much easier it is to lift an object (mechanical advantage).

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

Assessment Phenomena Physical Science Physics Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2010Stock # PB274X1_39

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