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Forces & Engineering

Kindergarten · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-440UX3-1B3W

1.

Explain “electric circuit” in your own words.

2.

Explain “potential energy” in your own words.

3.

Explain “friction” in your own words.

4.

Explain “simple machine” in your own words.

5.

Explain “magnet” in your own words.

6.

Explain “kinetic energy” in your own words.

7.

Explain “gravity” in your own words.

8.

Explain “balanced forces” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Explain “electric circuit” in your own words.a complete path through which electric charge can move
  2. Explain “potential energy” in your own words.stored energy based on position or condition
  3. Explain “friction” in your own words.a force opposing motion between surfaces
  4. Explain “simple machine” in your own words.a device that changes the size or direction of a force
  5. Explain “magnet” in your own words.an object producing a field that attracts or repels certain materials
  6. Explain “kinetic energy” in your own words.energy an object has because of motion
  7. Explain “gravity” in your own words.an attractive force between masses
  8. Explain “balanced forces” in your own words.forces with zero net effect on motion

Worked example

Identify forces, constraints, and evidence from a test before revising a design.

Common mistake

Changing several variables at once and losing a fair comparison.

Helpful hint

Change one feature and measure the result.