Welcome to the MathScience Innovation Center LEGO Machines and
Energy and Energy with Mrs. Kappus
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SIMPLE MACHINES
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b Compound Machine is a machine made of two or more simple
machines. a machine made of two or more simple machines.
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Remote Controlled MACHINES
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SIMPLE MACHINES b Work = Force X Distance
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SIMPLE MACHINES b Energy is the ability to do work.is the
ability to do work.
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LAPTOP COMPUTER b The Laptop Computer runs software:
ROBOLABROBOLAB
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LAPTOP COMPUTER b The mouse is used to move
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LAPTOP COMPUTER b The mouse is used to move The CURSORThe
CURSOR
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LAPTOP COMPUTER A Picture of an object on a computer is _____
an ICON
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REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE b The Gray Cube is a _____
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REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE b The Gray Cube is a. b The Gray Cube is
a MOTOR. b The motor uses what type of energy to move?
ELECTRICITY
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ASSEMBLE REMOTE CONTROL CAR b Mount Motor b Gears
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REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE b The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which
contains a computer. b The Brick uses what type of energy to run?
ELECTRICITY b The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done.
we are done.
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ASSEMBLE REMOTE CONTROL CAR b Mount Motor b Gears b Mount RCX
Brick b Test Car with Program #1
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RECAP b WORK = Force x Distance b ENERGY is the ability to do
work b Energy can be potential or kinetic b The Brick will release
the same energy every time doing the same work every timedoing the
same work every time b Will the car always go the same
distance?
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Experiment b Begin with a question. b Will the car travel
farther on the track or on the carpet surface?
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EXPERIMENT b Hypothesis
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EXPERIMENT b Hypothesis-An educated guess or a prediction
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EXPERIMENT b Hypothesis b The car will travel farther on the
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EXPERIMENT b Hypothesis b Constant
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EXPERIMENT Constant-parts of the experiment that stay the
sameConstant-parts of the experiment that stay the same
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EXPERIMENT b Hypothesis b Constant b Variable
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EXPERIMENT Variable-the factors in an experiment that
change.Variable-the factors in an experiment that change.
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Mechanical Advantage Diagram used with permission from:
EngQuest2010 and Engineers Australia