Force
Circuits
Energy
Simple Machines
Real World Examples
100
A push or pull action
What is force?
100
A material that will NOT allow the flow of electricity.
What is an insulator?
100
This energy can be used to see how many METAL paper clips an object can pick up.
What is magnetic energy?
100
This type of simple machine is used to carry loads for long distances with less effort.
What is a wheel and axle?
100
In our StemScopes video, we saw two dogs tugging on a bone. The dog with the ___________ force will pull the other to his side.
What is greater?
200
The Earth pulls objects downward with this invisible force.
What is gravity?
200
A material that WILL allow the flow of electricity.
What is a conductor?
200
A lamp, a candle, and a flashlight all give off this type of energy.
What is light energy?
200
This slope or ramp is a simple machine that makes it easier to lift something.
What is an inclined plane?
200
Changing the surface of an experiment will affect the amount of ________ that is observed between a car and that surface.
What is friction?
300
Force is measured in these units.
What is N? (Newtons)
300
A simple electrical circuit must be ___________ in order for the light bulb to turn on.
What is closed or complete?
300
A camp fire gives off these TWO forms of energy.
What are light and thermal?
300
A _____________ is a simple machine that uses wheels and rope to raise, lower, or move a load.
What is a pulley?
300
If you want to find out which inclined plane will make a ball travel the farthest, you should do this.
What is Roll the same ball down each plane, with no additional force, to measure how far the ball goes each time?
400
When two forces rub against each other, this force comes into action.
What is friction?
400
A _________ simple circuit will cause the light bulb to not light up.
What is an open or incomplete?
400
A drummer in a band produces these TWO types of energy.
What are mechanical and sound energy?
400
This simple machine is made up of 2 inclined planes and is used to push objects apart.
What is a wedge?
400
To see which material is the best insulator, we can use four different materials to see which temperature ___________.
What is stays the same or does not not change very much?
500
This is the force in which magnets attract some kinds of metals.
What is magnetism?
500
These are the FOUR main components of an electrical circuit.
What are the light bulb, battery (power source), wire (conductor), and switch?
500
This form of energy helps objects move, such as turning the blades of a fan.
What is mechanical energy?
500
This simple machine is seen throughout playgrounds, where a rod is balanced on a fixed point. It can help lift a heavy weight with less effort.
What is a lever?
500
When you test three different magnets and see how many paper clips are being picked up, you can test which magnet is the__________?
What is weakest to strongest?
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