Work & Energy: Potential β Kinetic
Audience: High SchoolCategory: Physics
Description
A ball at height h rolls down a ramp, converting gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy. A synchronized bar chart shows PE decreasing and KE increasing while total mechanical energy remains constant.
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Work & Energy: Potential β Kinetic
Description
A ball at height h rolls down a ramp, converting gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy. A synchronized bar chart shows PE decreasing and KE increasing while total mechanical energy remains constant.
Phases
| # | Phase Name | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setup | 2s | Ball at top of ramp, full PE bar |
| 2 | Roll Down | 4s | Ball rolls down, bars update live |
| 3 | Bottom | 1.5s | All KE at bottom, formula displayed |
| 4 | Formula | 2s | E = KE + PE = const |
Layout
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| Work & Energy |
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| [Ramp scene: ball β’ rolling down /] [Bar chart]|
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| PE bar KE bar Total bar |
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| E = Β½mvΒ² + mgh = constant |
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Area Descriptions
- Left: physical ramp with ball
- Right: live bar chart
- Bottom: formula
Assets & Dependencies
- Fonts: LaTeX / sans-serif
- Manim version: ManimCE 0.19.1
Notes
- High school level
- PE bar = blue, KE bar = orange, total = green
- Use ValueTracker for synchronized animation