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Balanced & Unbalanced Forces, Simple Machines, & Energy Transformations

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What affects gravitational potential energy?   An object's height and weight  
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How can you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object?   Increasing the height and/or weight will increase the gravitational potential energy  
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What is kinetic energy?   Kinetic energy is the energy of motion  
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What affects the kinetic energy of an object?   An object's speed and mass  
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How can you increase an object's kinetic energy?   Increasing the speed and/or mass will increase an object's kinetic energy  
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What is an energy transformation?   When energy changes from one form to another  
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What energy transformation takes place in solar panels?   radiant energy to electric energy  
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What causes a resting object to move?   unbalanced forces change an object's motion; net force is not equal to zero  
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What results from balanced forces?   Balanced forces cause no change in motion; net force is equal to zero  
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What is net force?   Net force is the sum of all objects acting on an object  
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What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object?   the object moves in the direction of the greater force  
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What are simple machines?   Simple machines make work seem easier  
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How do simple machines affect work?   Simple machines change the amount, direction, or distance of the effort force  
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What is mechanical advantage?   A simple machine's mechanical advantage measures how much the machine affects the force needed to do work. It measures the benefit of using the machine.  
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How do you increase an inclined plane's mechanical advantage?   Make the ramp longer and less steep  
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How do you make a pulley system most beneficial?   A system with more pulleys and longer ropes has the greatest mechanical advantage  
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How does one pulley affect work?   One pulley changes the direction of the force  
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What happens to force as the length of a ramp increases?   The force needed to do work will decrease when the ramp length increases  
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Does it require less force to lift an object straight up or pushing/pulling a load up a ramp?   Less force is needed to push or pull an object up a ramp  
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What is the law of conservation of energy?   This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form  
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What energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered laptop?   chemical PE to electric KE to light and sound KE  
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What energy transformation occurs when an electric fan is used?   electric KE to mechanical and sound KE  
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What is the speed of an object moving 50 miles in 10 hours?   speed = distance/time speed = 5 miles per hour  
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