Mousetrap Cars

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Front

What type of machines were made possible by the power of the steam engine?

Back

Simple machines.

Front

What is a wheel and axle?

Back

A wheel attached to a smaller axle that rotates together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Front

What industry did society transition to during the Industrial Revolution?

Back

Machine-based industry.

Front

What is the formula for Mechanical Advantage?

Back

Mechanical Advantage = Output Force / Input Force.

Front

If the output force is 50 and the input force is 5, what is the Mechanical Advantage?

Back

10.

Front

What is a lever?

Back

A beam that pivots about a fixed hinge, or fulcrum.

Front

What is a wedge?

Back

A triangular shaped tool derived from the inclined plane.

Front

What is a screw?

Back

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

Front

What is the purpose of simple machines?

Back

To make work easier by allowing us to apply force in a more effective way.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2