Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, Aaron Debbink, a high school physics teacher and Modeling Instruction leader, guides you through a hands-on activity where students actively explore the relationship between kinetic energy and velocity. Through this active learning approach, students conduct a guided investigation to derive the kinetic energy equation.
Through an active learning approach, students conduct a guided experiment using motion on an inclined plane to collect real data and analyze how energy changes with speed. The lab also reinforces key physics topics such as acceleration, gravitational effects, and conservation of energy.
This investigation encourages students to think like scientists—making observations, identifying patterns, and forming evidence-based conclusions. Whether you're teaching energy concepts or refining experimental skills, this activity helps bridge theory and practice in a meaningful way.
The Car and Ramp Lab, part of our Physics Workshop series, features a 120 cm extruded aluminum track and ball bearings on all moving parts, ensuring precise, repeatable data for measuring velocity and acceleration.
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Video Chapters
0:00 Video Introduction
1:28 Prelab Discussion
2:57 Data Collection
6:14 Data Analysis
8:39 Conclusion Discussion
12:00 Outro
About Arbor Scientific
For more than three and a half decades, we’ve been committed to supporting science educators with meaningful and engaging lab demonstrations and hands-on experiences that not only inspire students but educators as well. We understand school budgets are limited, so we only provide products that offer value, without sacrificing quality. That’s our promise.
In this video, Aaron Debbink, a high school physics teacher and Modeling Instruction leader, guides you through a hands-on activity where students actively explore the relationship between kinetic energy and velocity. Through this active learning approach, students conduct a guided investigation to derive the kinetic energy equation.
Through an active learning approach, students conduct a guided experiment using motion on an inclined plane to collect real data and analyze how energy changes with speed. The lab also reinforces key physics topics such as acceleration, gravitational effects, and conservation of energy.
This investigation encourages students to think like scientists—making observations, identifying patterns, and forming evidence-based conclusions. Whether you're teaching energy concepts or refining experimental skills, this activity helps bridge theory and practice in a meaningful way.
The Car and Ramp Lab, part of our Physics Workshop series, features a 120 cm extruded aluminum track and ball bearings on all moving parts, ensuring precise, repeatable data for measuring velocity and acceleration.
Featured Blog: bit.ly/2Y2kNuF
Join our CoolStuff Insider List: bit.ly/34HbfVO
Download our FREE Kinetic Energy Lab Guide: bit.ly/3v7YfoQ
Featured Products
- Car and Ramp Lab: bit.ly/35EGNw4
- Timer and Photogates: bit.ly/2UlslXr
- Physics Workshop Stand: bit.ly/3fsf5YL
- Whiteboard 6 Pack: bit.ly/3j6o4S0
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Video Chapters
0:00 Video Introduction
1:28 Prelab Discussion
2:57 Data Collection
6:14 Data Analysis
8:39 Conclusion Discussion
12:00 Outro
About Arbor Scientific
For more than three and a half decades, we’ve been committed to supporting science educators with meaningful and engaging lab demonstrations and hands-on experiences that not only inspire students but educators as well. We understand school budgets are limited, so we only provide products that offer value, without sacrificing quality. That’s our promise.
