THE ONLY MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS LESSON ARE MARBLES.
This lesson explores the energy of motion: kinetic energy.
Students generate kinetic energy, as well as transfer it from object to object.
They also apply the measurement of force to thought problems.
The symbol for “approximately equals” is introduced.
to the image on the next slide.
Energy!
define it
due to its motion.
You just released some kinetic energy!
or the yard.
Chase a ball.
You are releasing the energy of motion - kinetic energy!
at the little marbles.
goes from your thumb to the shooter,
and from the shooter to the little marbles, if you have a good aim.
on the little marbles?
when a FORCE moves something
through a DISTANCE.
is the ABILITY
to DO WORK.
Kinetic energy has the ability to do work!
moves an object a DISTANCE.
What does energy have to do with work
the ability to MOVE something
with a FORCE.
to a few examples.
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stand for here?
than 100!
weighs 100 grams.
the energy of
motion called
be transferred
