Lesson 82 of 84 · Forces
Simulation⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabGravity and the Moon (Part 3)
Gravity and the Moon (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Play with the model. Break it. Understand it.
⚡ The twist
The opposite of what you expect is often what happens.
Mind = Blown
🎢 You feel weightless on a roller coaster because you and the seat are falling at the same speed.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what happens if you double the force?
What You'll Learn
Gravity is the same force that keeps the moon going around the Earth!
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Make a ramp from a book. Roll a marble down from different heights. Measure how far it rolls.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What are the two poles of a magnet?
Where you see this in real life
You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Time how long a small ball rolls down something, then change the slope and try again.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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