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100

Which engineer is famous for creating the first modern automobile?

Henry Ford

100

This simple machine is made up of a flat surface that is tilted at an angle.

Inclined Plane

100

What kind of energy does a rollercoaster have at the top of the hill before it goes down?

Potential Energy

100

What science concept explains how a heavy boat made of steel can stay afloat?

Buoyancy

100

How old is Mr.Josh?

20

200
What is a Rube Goldberg machine?

It is a chain reaction machine or contraption designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.

200

A machine that consists of a bar that pivots on a point called a fulcrum is known as a ___.

Lever

200

What type of energy is created when a rubber band is stretched and then released?

Elastic Potential Energy

200

What type of catapult did we create today?

A Mangonel Catapult

200

What are the components of a Mangonel Catapult?
Name at least 3 out of the 5. 

Frame, Bucket, Lever, Frame, Fulcrum

300

Who developed the theory of electromagnetism and contributed to the invention of the radio?

Nikola Tesla

300

What is a screw, in terms of simple machines?

A type of inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

300

Mechanical Energy = _______

Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy


300

A roller coaster goes down the initial hill, but the next hill is taller than the first. Will the coaster be able to make it over the second hill?

No

300

Name every camper who is/was in this class.

Solomon, Veer, Ethan, Alexandria, Ryder, Zofia, Ula, Matthew
400
What were the names of the Wright Brothers? 

Orville and Wilbur Wright

400

What is a complex machine?

When it uses two or more simple machines. 
400

If you want to lift a heavy object using a lever, where do you place the fulcrum to make it easier?

Closer to the object being lifted.

400

What type of bridge is held up by cables and is often used to cross long distances, like the Golden Gate Bridge?

Suspension Bridge

400

What is Ula's first name?

Urszula

500

Who made key contributions to calculating orbits and worked with "NASA" to send astronauts to the moon?

Katherine Johnson

500

Name ALL of simple machines.

Inclined plane, Lever, Wedge, Wheel and axle, Pulley, Screw

500
Newton's cradle is a demonstration of which Newton's law?

Newton's Third Law of Motion

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."


500

What are the 3 factors that makes a tower successful?

1. Strong Base

2. Solid Materials

3. Good Design

500
Name and explain "The Engineering Process."

Ask: What is the problem and how do we start?

Imagine: Brainstorm Ideas then pick the best one.

Plan: Draw your design and make a list of materials.

Create: Follow your plan and test it.

Improve: Change your design and make it better. 

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