Lesson 40 of 84 · Energy
Simulation⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabKinetic Energy: Energy in Motion (Part 2)
Kinetic Energy: Energy in Motion (Part 2).
🎯 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
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. A moving car, a rolling ball, and a flying bird all have kinetic energy. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
Key Words
- velocity
- force
Steps
Review the background information on Energy before starting.
Build a simple circuit using a battery, wire, and light bulb. Then add a switch and test what happens when you open and close it.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What type of energy does a moving object have?
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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