welcome to the mathematics and science center ”lego energy”
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Welcome to the Welcome to the Mathematics and Science Mathematics and Science CenterCenter
””LEGO Energy”LEGO Energy”
SIMPLE MACHINESSIMPLE MACHINES
SIMPLE MACHINESSIMPLE MACHINES
Compound Machine isCompound Machine is____________________
SIMPLE MACHINESSIMPLE MACHINES
Compound Machine isCompound Machine isA machine made of two A machine made of two or more simple or more simple machinesmachines
SIMPLE MACHINESSIMPLE MACHINES
Compound Machine isCompound Machine isA machine made of two or A machine made of two or more simple machinesmore simple machines
(Also known as a (Also known as a Complex Machine)Complex Machine)
WORK and ENERGYWORK and ENERGY
Work =Work =
WORK and ENERGYWORK and ENERGY
Work = Force X Work = Force X DistanceDistance
WORK and ENERGYWORK and ENERGY
Energy Energy
WORK and ENERGYWORK and ENERGY
Energy Energy is the ability to do Workis the ability to do Work
COMPUTER WORKSTATIONCOMPUTER WORKSTATION
The Laptop Computer The Laptop Computer runs software:runs software:ROBOLABROBOLAB
COMPUTER WORKSTATIONCOMPUTER WORKSTATION
The Mouse is used to The Mouse is used to movemove____________________
COMPUTER WORKSTATIONCOMPUTER WORKSTATION
The Mouse is used to The Mouse is used to movemoveThe CURSORThe CURSOR
COMPUTER WORKSTATIONCOMPUTER WORKSTATION
A Picture of an object on A Picture of an object on a computer isa computer isAn ICONAn ICON
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Gray Cube is a _____The Gray Cube is a _____
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Gray Cube is a MOTOR.The Gray Cube is a MOTOR.
The motor uses what type of energy The motor uses what type of energy to move?to move?
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Gray Cube is a MOTOR.The Gray Cube is a MOTOR.
The motor uses what type of energy The motor uses what type of energy to move?to move?ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer.which contains a computer.
The Brick uses what type of energy The Brick uses what type of energy to run?to run?____________________
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer.which contains a computer.
The Brick uses what type of energy The Brick uses what type of energy to run?to run?ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer.which contains a computer.
The RCX Bricks will control the Car The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done.when we are done.
ASSEMBLE REMOTE ASSEMBLE REMOTE CONTROL CARCONTROL CAR
GearsGears
Mount MotorMount Motor
Mount RCX BrickMount RCX Brick
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The RCX Bricks will control the Car The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done when we are done
The Brick uses what type of energy The Brick uses what type of energy to run?to run?
REMOTE CONTROL CARREMOTE CONTROL CAR
The RCX Bricks will control the Car The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done when we are done
The Brick uses what type of energy The Brick uses what type of energy to run?to run?
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
ConductorConductor
InsulatorInsulator
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
ConductorConductorCarries electricityCarries electricity
InsulatorInsulatorDoes NOT carry electricityDoes NOT carry electricity
TYPES OF ENERGYTYPES OF ENERGY
Energy of positionEnergy of position
POTENTIAL ENERGYPOTENTIAL ENERGY
Energy of movementEnergy of movement
Kinetic EnergyKinetic Energy
TYPES OF ENERGYTYPES OF ENERGY
Energy of positionEnergy of position
Energy of movementEnergy of movement
RECAPRECAP
WORK = Force x DistanceWORK = Force x Distance
ENERGY is the capacity to do workENERGY is the capacity to do work
The Brick will release the same The Brick will release the same energy every timeenergy every timedoing the same work every timedoing the same work every time
Will the car always go the same Will the car always go the same distance?distance?
EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT
HypothesisHypothesis
EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT
HypothesisHypothesisAn educated guess orAn educated guess or
A predictionA prediction
EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT
HypothesisHypothesisIf The Car travels on If The Car travels on __________
Then the Car will go Then the Car will go fartherfarther