Particle Accelerator

Middle School
Intro HS
Physical Science
Physics
Electromagnetism
Javascript

In this exercise we will make a simulation of a charged particle being accelerated between two plates.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson students will…

  • Explain how force and acceleration are related using visual evidence from the game.
  • Understand how a charged particle’s motion is affected by its mass and charge while in an electric field.
  • Analyze the situation to calculate the final velocity of a particle after being immersed in an electric field.

Particle Accelerator Playlist