Vocabulary Words for Rube Goldberg Machine

A sequence of events where each event causes the next one is called a _________.

• Chain Reaction

• Domino Effect

• Causal Loop

• Feedback Cycle

When two or more objects hit each other, it is called a _________.

• Collision

• Explosion

• Reflection

• Refraction

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Fill in the blank: The force applied to a simple machine to move a load is called _________.

• Effort

• Load

• Resistance

• Friction

Fill in the blank: The ability to do work or cause change is called _________.

• Energy

• Power

• Force

• Momentum

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A push or pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change direction is called _________.

• Force

• Energy

• Mass

• Velocity

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The force that opposes the motion of one surface as it moves across another surface is called _________.

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Inertia

Fill in the blank: The force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth is called _________.

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Electricity

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A flat surface set at an angle to help raise or lower objects is called an _________.

• Inclined Plane

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wedge

Fill in the blank: The energy an object has because of its motion is called _________.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

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A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point called a fulcrum to move a load is called a _________.

• Lever

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel and Axle