Motion and Design Review

Darcy is recording observations in a science notebook. Which of the following should she not do?

• Label drawings

• Draw graphs and charts

• Date each entry and number the pages

• Erase to correct entries from weeks before

Which describes a technical drawing?

• Sketches of ideas

• Clear, detailed drawings

• Magazine photographs

• Quick drawings with little detail

Which of the following makes a technical drawing easier to follow to build a car?

• It is one super detailed image

• It is a picture with only colors and no words

• It has two views of the vehicle

• It has arrows crossing each other pointing to all the parts

Look closely at the drawing. Which parts can you only see on one view?

• tan and gray connectors

• blue rods and yellow connectors

• gray rods and tires

• tan connectors and blue rods

Look at the technical drawing. One square = 1/4 inch. About how long is the tire?

• Between 1 1/2 and 2 inches

• Between 2 and 2 1/2 inches

• Between 2 1/2 and 3 inches

• Between 9 and 9 1/2 inches

Which of the following will cause a vehicle to move slower?

• Work to make the wheels spin freely

• Use more washers to pull with more force

• Add more weight to the vehicle

• Take off weight and make the vehicle lighter

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When we pulled our vehicles using the falling weight system, what provided the force in that system?

• We did

• Friction

• Gravity

• Rubber bands

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A push or a pull defines which of the following words:

• Force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Air resistance

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Which of the following will increase friction in our vehicles?

• Adding a slippery substance like oil between the pieces

• Changing the surface from tile to carpet

• Changing the surface from carpet to tile

• Adding space between the gears and the wheels

Look at the data for the vehicle carrying 2 blocks. What is the average time it took to travel the distance?

• 6 seconds

• 6.5 seconds

• 6.6 seconds

• 7 seconds

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