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Ladybug Revolution

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Description

Join the ladybug in an exploration of rotational motion. Rotate the merry-go-round to change its angle, or choose a constant angular velocity or angular acceleration. Explore how circular motion relates to the bug's x,y position, velocity, and acceleration using vectors or graphs.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Explain some of the variables for rotational motion by describing the motion of a bug on a turning platform
  • Describe how the bug's position on the turning platform affects these variables.
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Teacher-Submitted Activities

Title Gold Star Contribution Contribution by PhET Authors Level Type Subject
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
HS		 MC Physics
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
HS		 Demo
HW
Lab		 Physics
Ladybug Revolution activity: Exploring rotational motion (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 HS CQs
Lab		 Physics
Ladybug Motion 2D Vector controls for circle/elliptical motion (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 HS
UG-Intro		 HW
CQs		 Physics
Astronomy
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS Other Physics
Chemistry
Earth Science
Biology
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Earth Science
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS		 Other Chemistry
Biology
Physics
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other Physics
Rotational Motion Sarah Stanhope HS Lab
Introduction to rotational motion Sarah Stanhope UG-Intro
HS		 CQs Physics
Lady Bug Revolution Activity Zak Shuster HS Lab Physics
Ladybug Activity todd hendricks, John Barber, Andrew Defever HS Lab
Lady Bug: Angular Kinematics Robert Kennedy HS Lab Physics
Intro to Rotational Motion Adrian Carmichael HS Lab Physics
Cirkelbeweging inleiding Loran de Vries HS Lab Physics
Movimiento circular calculo Gerardo Sarmiento HS
MS		 Guided
Lab		 Physics

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Basque All Basque Run now Marigorriren birak
Belarusian All беларускі Run now Вярчальны рух божай кароўкі
Bosnian All Bosanski Run now BUBAMARA NA RINGIŠPILU
Chinese (Simplified) All 中文 (中国) Run now 旋转的瓢虫
Chinese (Traditional) All 中文 (台灣) Run now 旋轉的瓢蟲
Croatian All hrvatski Run now Luna park za bube i žohare
Czech All čeština Run now Beruščin kolotoč
Danish All Dansk Run now Mariehønerundtur
Dutch All Nederlands Run now Lieveheersbeestje-draaien
Estonian All Eesti Run now Lepatriinu revolutsioon
Finnish All suomi Run now Leppäkertun pyörimisliike
French All français Run now La révolution de la coccinelle
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Greek All Ελληνικά Run now Η Επανάσταση της Πασχαλίτσας
Hebrew All עברית Run now סיבוב חיפושית
Hungarian All magyar Run now Fordulj egyet, Katica!
Indonesian All Bahasa Indonesia Run now Revolusi Kumbang kecil
Italian All italiano Run now Rotazione della coccinella
Japanese All 日本語 Run now テントウムシと回転(Ladybug and Revolution)
Khmer All Khmer Run now វដ្តនៃអណ្តើកមាស
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Malay All Bahasa Melayu Run now Revolusi Ladybug
Mongolian All Монгол (Монгол) Run now Цохны Хувьсгал
Persian All فارسی Run now دوران کفشدوزک
Polish All polski Run now Zakręcona Biedronka
Portuguese All português Run now Revolução da Joaninha
Portuguese (Brazil) All português (Brasil) Run now Rotação da Joaninha
Serbian All Српски Run now БУБАМАРА НА РИНГИШПИЛУ
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Spanish (Mexico) All español (México) Run now Catarina en Revolución
Spanish (Peru) All español (Perú) Run now Revolución de la Mariquita
Swedish All svenska Run now Roterande nyckelpiga
Thai All ไทย Run now Ladybug Revolution
Turkish All Türkçe Run now Uğur Böceği Dönmesi
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