Under Pressure

Under Pressure Screenshot
  • Pressure
  • Fluids
  • Density
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Topics

  • Pressure
  • Fluids
  • Density

Description

Explore pressure under and above water. See how pressure changes as you change fluids, gravity, container shapes, and volume.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Describe how pressure changes in air and water as a function of depth.
  • Describe what variables affect pressure.
  • Predict pressure in a variety of situations.
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Fluid Pressure - an inquiry introduction A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
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Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Physics
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Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López MS
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer MS
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Exploring Pressure Underground with PhET Simulation Lab Chris McNary MS Demo
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Exploring Pressure Bruce Palmquist HS
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Presión hidrostática por indagación A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein, traducción por Diana López HS
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López HS
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SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López MS
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PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López UG-Intro
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Tihedus Siim Tõkke HS HW
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Modelando equação matemática sobre pressão Juciane1 Matrtins HS Lab Physics
Pressão Hidrostática no "Under Pressure (HTML5)" Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales MS
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Pressão Hidrostática (Conceitos) no "Under Pressure (HTML5)" Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales Other
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Presión hidrostática y atmósferica. Práctica de laboratorio virtual PHET Nohemi Lopez HS Lab Physics
LABORATORIO DE PRESIONES Laureano Costarrosa HS Lab Physics

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