Vocabulary
The ability to do work
Energy
When you stand a domino up you are giving it what kind of energy?
Height (gravitational)
At the top of the hill
Where does the pool stick get its energy to move from?
A person (arm)
Energy that can be heard
Sound energy
A change in position
Motion
When a domino is hit with a previous domino, does it lose or gain energy?
gain
When is a roller coaster going the fastest?
As it goes down the hill
John said that he thinks the white ball will move if he hits it with the stick. He just made a ______________
Prediction
When 1 object hits another
Collision (collide)
An educated guess
Predict (prediction)
When two dominoes collide, what energy type usually occurs
Sound energy
To make a roller coaster go faster, what could a builder do? (no mechanics)
Make a taller hill
Why will the white ball move faster if it is hit with the stick harder?
There is more energy that is being transferred
What happens when the white ball in a game of pool collides with more than one of the other balls?
The energy that is transferred is shared/split
A repeated test of an experiment
Trials
Two dominoes colliding is an example of....
Energy Transfer
Why does a roller coaster have its biggest hill at the beginning?
It will have the most energy (height and stored) which makes the ride faster and helps it last.
What is causing the sound that we are hearing during a game of pool?
Collisions
Why is it important to run several trials in an experiment
It proves something as a fluke or an actual result.
When energy travels from 1 place to another
Energy Transfer
What does the last domino in a row, transfer its energy to?
The floor
How does a roller coaster usually get up the first hill?
A chain or machine will pull it and then disconnect at the top
When I pull a pool stick back (before i push it forward), what kind of energy am I giving it?
Stored (potential) energy
*two part question*
How could I make a slingshot go further?
Explain why your answer would work.
pull the rubber band back more.
It gives the rubber band more stored energy