Force and Motion Engineering Internship

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What is the role of engineers?

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Engineers design plans, physical objects, and processes that try to solve human problems.

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What defines the engineering problem?

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Criteria define the engineering problem.

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What happens when an object falls and hits the ground?

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A collision occurs, and impact forces are exerted between the object and the ground.

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What happens to the velocity of a pod after impact with the ground?

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The velocity of the pod changes to zero.

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What is involved in a collision?

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A force acting between the objects for some amount of time.

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How can damage to an object be decreased during a collision?

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By increasing the time over which the collision occurs, spreading out the force over a longer period of time.

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What constrains scientific knowledge?

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Human capacity, technology, and materials.

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What three factors affect the size of forces in a collision?

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The duration of the collision, the velocity on impact, and the mass of each object.

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Why do models have limitations?

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Because they are often simplified.

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What is an iteration in engineering?

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Modifications made to a design based on evaluated results, allowing it to be tested again.