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EI6thgr
Engineering Internship Force and Motion 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air resistance | a force that slows an object down when it moves through the air |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose |
| CEO | C.E.O. stands for “Chief Executive Officer,” the leader of an organization, group, or company |
| collision | the moment when two objects hit each other |
| constraint | a limit or restriction |
| criteria | standards by which something may be judged |
| deliverable | a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process |
| disaster relief | help, usually food and supplies, that is given to people who have survived disaster |
| dossier | a set of related documents about a particular topic |
| engineer | a person who uses math and science to design things |
| exert | to apply a force |
| force | a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object |
| friction | a force between an object and the surface it is moving over |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body toward the center of Earth, or toward any other physical body having mass |
| impact | the moment during a collision when two objects hit each other |
| impact force | the push exerted on one object when it has a collision with another object; just one of the pair of equal-sized forces in a collision |
| interns | beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job |
| internship coordinator | the person who supervises interns during a project |
| iterative testing | repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design |
| mass | the amount of matter that makes up an object |
| model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| optimal | most successful, considering the situation |
| pod | a self-contained unit on an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or vessel that can be detached for a particular function |
| project director | the person who is responsible for making sure a project’s goals are addressed |
| proposal | a formal design that is supported by evidence, and submitted for discussion and review |
| request for proposals | a document asking engineers to submit a well-supported, formal design describing how they would solve a problem |
| trade-off | when you have to give up one thing in return for another |
| velocity | speed in a particular direction |
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