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Motion and Design
motion and design
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Science
4th Grade
10/14/2013

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Term
Kenetic Energy
Definition
Energy associated with motion
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Potential Engery
Definition
stored energy that can be released to become other forms of energy
Term
Blue Print
Definition
a detailed plan or drawning that shows how something is designed
Term
Axel
Definition
a bar or shaft on which a wheel turns
Term
Data
Definition
information gathered from an experiment
Term
Speed
Definition
a measure of how fast something is moving
Term
Force
Definition
a measure of push or pull
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Aerodynamic
Definition
able to move through the air with as little air resistance as possible
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Median
Definition
middle measure
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Falling weight system
Definition
uses gravity
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how dows a falling weight system work
Definition
uses gravity
Term
how does rubber band energy work
Definition
t takes energy to stretch a rubber band.
That energy is stored as elastic energy in the stretched rubber.

As long as the rubber band is stretched, the elastic energy is Potential Energy that COULD be used to do useful work like power a toy car.
Term
If something breaks we need to
Definition
find replacement parts
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Design challenges
Definition
redesign, rebuild, retest
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The lighter a vehicle is
Definition
the easier it is to move
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What are some different kinds of force??
Definition
pushing a vehicle, a falling weight sytem, rubber band energy, propellers and wind energy
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Rubber Band
Definition
Potential energy
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