Vocabulary 1
When an object changes position over time.
What is motion?
The created state when forces applied to an object in opposite directions that are not equal in size (imagine a seesaw).
What is an unbalanced?
When a person throws a baseball this “moving” is an example of ____________ .
kinetic energy
What is the name of one of the oldest types of bridges which have great natural strength?
The arch bridge
What is the key ingredient in problem-solving?
empathy
When designing the ideal backpack, what do you need to know?
What is its purpose?
This is the universal force of attraction acting between all matter.
What is gravity?
The speed of an object plus its direction.
What is velocity?
Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite ________________.
reaction
Heat, light and motion are examples of ___________.
energy
Which bridge type is most commonly composed of equilateral triangles? (select from the following)
- Arch bridge
- Beam bridge
- Cable-stayed bridge
- Cantilever bridge
- Suspension bridge
- Truss bridge
Equilateral triangles are most commonly used in truss bridges.
Customers don't buy products, they buy __________.
solutions
Albert Einstein once said...
“If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about __________. ”
solutions
Any object that is moving has ______________.
What is momentum?
A force that restricts or stops the movement of two solid objects sliding along each other.
What is friction?
According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will remain ____________ unless a force acts upon it.
At rest
The energy an object possesses due to its motion.
What is kinetic energy?
The Brooklyn Bridge is a combination of which two bridge designs? Select from the following:
- Arch bridge
- Beam bridge
- Cable-stayed bridge
- Cantilever bridge
- Suspension bridge
- Truss bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a combination of the cable-stayed bridge & the suspension bridge designs.
TRUE! Creativity is used in problem-solving and kids are creative!
When interviewing your "customer (classmate)" what information did you need to know in order to create a product they wanted?
I needed to know what problems they needed solved.
A force that slows a hockey puck sliding on ice.
friction
The act of moving or trying to move something by holding it and bringing it toward you.
What is pulling?
The capicity for doing work is called ____________.
energy
What is the first step in the engineering design process?
Define/identify the problem
What is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another?
empathy
Finish this statement:
Turn what you know into _______________.
something of value.
An act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from themselves.
What is pushing?
A steady position or condition.
What is balance?
What goes up must ___________.
come down (thanks to gravity)
Energy that is stored inside an object is called ______________.
potential energy
What is the strongest shape, capable of holding its shape, having a strong base, and providing immense support?
The Triangle
Finish this sentence... Good ideas start with _______.
problems
What are we supposed to do with knowledge?
Use it/Apply it!