Lesson 9 of 84 · Gravity
Experiment⭐ 30 XPKinetic Energy: Energy in Motion
Kinetic Energy: Energy in Motion.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. A moving car, a rolling ball, and a flying bird all have kinetic energy. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
Key Words
- potential energy
- work
Materials Needed
- stopwatch
- pencils
- toy cars
Safety First
- Clean up spills immediately to prevent slipping.
- Use materials only as directed in the experiment.
- Keep small objects away from young children.
Steps
Review the background information on Gravity before starting.
Build a simple circuit using a battery, wire, and light bulb. Then add a switch and test what happens when you open and close it.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What type of energy does a moving object have?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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