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Use Open in the File menu, to open the track.  \n􀁸 You can resize the windows when you open the graphs and charts to make them fit.  \n􀁸 Return Character or Bring Back the Skater (name changes with the character) buttons do the same thing. The Skater is returned to the place where the user last placed it.  \n􀁸 You can Pause the sim and then put the Skater wherever you like easily. Then the Return Character (or Bring Back the ..) will let you rerun the scenario.  \n􀁸 The Energy Position Graph has a few subtle features. It erases as the sim Plays, but you can Pause the simulation and the graph will not change. The Copy button will let you freeze the graph to compare different scenarios, but it cannot be saved as a file. If you Zoom, the graph clears; you can make a new graph by rerunning your scenario using Return Character.  \n􀁸 If you use the Show Path feature, you can click on the purple dots and show quantitative information. Height refers to height from Potential Energy Reference line. Click again to hide.  \n􀁸 Step is a good way to incrementally analyze. It is very useful to have the students make predictions. The button next to Play in the large window moves the character forward in time. The button in the Energy Time window moves the vertical curser on the graph (Steps through the Playback) .  \n􀁸 If you are doing a lecture demonstration, you should set your screen resolution to 1024x768 so the simulation will fill the screen and be seen easily.  \nImportant modeling notes / simplifications:  \n􀁸 When the Skater lands on the track, the vertical component of his kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy. You can do experiments where there is no energy loss to thermal (only PE and KE conversions) by making sure he doesn’t leave the track. (No jumps or use the roller coaster mode) .  \nInsights into student use / thinking:  \n􀁸 If the students open too many windows, they have a difficult time focusing on learning and tend to just play with the Skater.  \nSuggestions for sim use:  \n􀁸 For tips on using PhET sims with your students see: Guidelines for Inquiry Contributions and Using PhET Sims  \n􀁸 The simulations have been used successfully with homework, lectures, in-class activities, or lab activities. Use them for introduction to concepts, learning new concepts, reinforcement of concepts, as visual aids for interactive demonstrations, or with in-class clicker questions. To read more, see Teaching Physics using PhET Simulations  \n􀁸 For activities and lesson plans written by the PhET team and other teachers, see:  \nTeacher Ideas & Activities","cbCaifsEtZCOZSI1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifsEtZCOZSI1","pdf",96284,"English","# Non-obvious controls\n## Saving, opening, and resizing windows\n## Returning characters and pausing the simulation\n## Graph features: copy, zoom, and reruns\n## Show Path quantitative information\n## Step controls and playback cursor\n# Modeling notes and simplifications\n# Insights into student use and thinking\n# Suggestions for simulation use","[{\"question\":\"How can a teacher save a track and the skater position for later use?\",\"answer\":\"Use the Save feature in the File menu to save a track and Skater position for lecture or homework.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens to the Energy Position Graph when the simulation plays or when it is paused?\",\"answer\":\"The Energy Position Graph erases as the simulation plays. 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