Lesson 81 of 84 · Forces
Simulation⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabHow Strong Is Your Push? (Part 3)
How Strong Is Your Push? (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Run the sim. Spot the pattern.
⚡ The twist
Energy never disappears — it just hides somewhere else.
Mind = Blown
⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: which will move faster, and why?
What You'll Learn
Static electricity can make your hair stand up! Rub a balloon on your head and see!
Key Words
- wheel
- energy
- push
Steps
Read about Forces with a partner or grown-up.
Push a toy car across the carpet, then across a smooth floor. Measure how far it goes each time.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What makes a ball go faster down a ramp?
Where you see this in real life
This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.
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.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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