Question

guiding question
how does jumping on the moon compare to jumping on earth?
simulation
use the simulation to explore the effects of gravity on different planets. record any observations that help you answer the guiding question.
1 select “speed” in the upper right corner of the simulation. now, drag the skater to the top of your screen (like this). use what you observe to fill in the blanks and complete the sentence. not all answer choices will be used.
when you let go, the skater falls
with
speed.
downward forward steady increasing
2 find the word “gravity” in the box on the right side of the simulation. use the dropdown menu underneath to switch from “earth” to “moon” (like this). the simulation now represents conditions on the moon. drop the skater from the top of the screen.

Explanation:

For Question 1:

Step 1: Analyze the direction of the skater's fall

When the skater is let go from the top of the screen, due to gravity, the skater falls in the downward direction. So the first blank should be filled with "downward".

Step 2: Analyze the change in speed

As the skater falls, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, so the speed of the skater increases as it falls. So the second blank should be filled with "increasing".

Answer:

When you let go, the skater falls $\boldsymbol{\text{downward}}$ with $\boldsymbol{\text{increasing}}$ speed.