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Energy Track Challenge

Design a track that converts potential and kinetic energy to reach a target.

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Energy transfer track
EXITTOTAL ENERGY · 117.7 JPotential energy becomes motion and heat · Total energy is conserved
Speed0.00 m/s
Height4.00 m
Total energy117.7 J
Ready to run0.00 / 1.84 s

Energy account Always sums to 117.7 J

Potential
117.7 J
Kinetic
0.0 J
Thermal
0.0 J
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Free online kinetic potential energy game

Energy Track Challenge: experiment guide

This browser-based physics game helps you design a track that converts potential and kinetic energy to reach a target. Designed for Grades 6–12, it turns an abstract idea into a model you can control, measure, reset, and test without signing up.

What you can investigate

Explore Kinetic energy, potential energy, friction, conservation by changing the available controls and comparing the model’s visual and numerical evidence. Try one variable at a time, then combine changes to test a stronger explanation.

Kinetic energypotential energyfrictionconservation

How to use this simulation

  1. 1Read the mission and make a prediction before moving a control.
  2. 2Change one variable so its effect is easier to identify.
  3. 3Run the model and record a value, pattern, or visible change.
  4. 4Reset, test a different setup, and explain the result from evidence.

For students, teachers, and independent study

A typical investigation takes 7–12 min. Use it as a lesson demonstration, a guided inquiry activity, a homework experiment, or a quick review. The simulation runs in a modern web browser and does not require an account.

Level
Intermediate
Time
7–12 min
Format
Physics game

Common questions

What does the Energy Track Challenge teach?

Design a track that converts potential and kinetic energy to reach a target. The main ideas are Kinetic energy, potential energy, friction, conservation.

Is the Energy Track Challenge free to use?

Yes. You can run the simulation online for free without creating an account.

How long does the activity take?

Most learners can complete one investigation in 7–12 min. You can repeat it to compare more variables or improve your explanation.