Force and Motion & Simple Machines Review

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What type of energy is a person running at full speed demonstrating?

Back

Kinetic energy

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What simple machine is used to split or cut objects apart?

Back

Wedge

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy in motion

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What can you change on a ramp to make a toy car go farther and faster?

Back

Change the height of the ramp and/or change the height of the point where the car starts

Front

What simple machine is a lever?

Back

A simple machine that helps lift or move objects with less effort.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Stored energy that has the potential to do work.

Front

What is an example of a wheel and axle?

Back

A bicycle wheel.

Front

What is the purpose of an inclined plane?

Back

To help lift heavy objects with less effort.

Front

What is a screw?

Back

A simple machine that converts rotational force into linear motion.

Front

What is the relationship between force and motion?

Back

Force causes an object to move or change its motion.