Simple Machines
What is another way of saying 'ramp'?
What is Inclined Plane?
Energy that comes from the sun.
What is Solar Energy?
What is a Dependent Variable?
A Dependent Variable relies on another variable.
When someone touches a hot pan, what heat energy transfer occurs?
What is Conduction?
What energy transfer occurs when you eat?
What is Chemical -> Mechanical?
What do simple machines reduce?
Energy caused by the movements of particles of matter.
What is Heat Energy?
What is an Independent Variable?
An Independent Variable does not rely on another variable.
When someone puts their hands over a lit fire, what heat energy transfer occurs?
What is Convection?
What energy transformation occurs in a generator?
What is Mechanical -> Electrical?
What simple machine is a doorknob?
What is Wheel & Axel?
Energy caused by the position and movement of an object.
What is Mechanical Energy?
What is a Controlled Variable?
A Controlled Variable is a variable that does not change.
When the sun heats up the ground, what heat energy transfer occurs?
What is Radiation?
What energy transformation happens in a circuit that has a battery, copper wire, light bulb and a switch?
What is Chemical -> Electrical -> Light?
What simple machine is a seesaw?
What is a Lever?
Energy caused by the movement of electrons through an object.
What is Electrical Energy?
The Independent Variable is on which axis, Y or X?
What is the X-Axis?
Convection can happen in...
A] A fire heating up a hand
B] Someone touching a hot pan
c] The sun heating up the ground
What is A] A fire heating up a hand?
What energy transformation happens in a fire?
What is Chemical -> Light+Heat?
How does adding extra pulleys affect the amount of force needed to lift a box?
What is Reducing the amount of force?
Energy stored in the particles of matter.
What is Chemical Energy?
The Dependant Variable is on which axis, Y or X?
What is the Y-Axis?
Conduction requires physical touch, TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE?
Heat energy can be transferred by.. (name at least 2 ways heat energy can be transferred)
What is Conduction?
What is Radiation?
What is Convection?