Lesson 47 of 84 · Forces

Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark Lab

Testing Ramp Heights (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #47

Testing Ramp Heights (Part 2).

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Energy never disappears — it just hides somewhere else.

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Mind = Blown

🎢 You feel weightless on a roller coaster because you and the seat are falling at the same speed.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: which will move faster, and why?

What You'll Learn

An inclined plane is a flat surface that is tilted. Ramps and slides are inclined planes!

Key Words

lever
ramp

Materials Needed

string
weights
tape
ruler

Safety First

Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
Keep small objects away from young children.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 — Do

Make a ramp from a book. Roll a marble down from different heights. Measure how far it rolls.

Step 3 — Observe

Use your senses to describe what you notice.

Step 4 — Record

Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What does friction do?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

This week, find one thing in your house that turns one kind of energy into another.

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For the dinner table

“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”

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