Welcome to the Mathematics and Science Center ”LEGO Energy”
SIMPLE MACHINES
Compound Machine is __________
SIMPLE MACHINES Compound Machine is A machine made of two or more simple machines
SIMPLE MACHINES Compound Machine is A machine made of two or more simple machines (Also known as a Complex Machine)
WORK and ENERGY Work =
WORK and ENERGY Work = Force X Distance
WORK and ENERGY Energy
Energy is the ability to do Work
COMPUTER WORKSTATION The Laptop Computer runs software: ROBOLAB
COMPUTER WORKSTATION The Mouse is used to move __________
COMPUTER WORKSTATION The Mouse is used to move The CURSOR
COMPUTER WORKSTATION A Picture of an object on a computer is An ICON
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Gray Cube is a _____
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Gray Cube is a MOTOR. The motor uses what type of energy to move?
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Gray Cube is a MOTOR. The motor uses what type of energy to move? ELECTRICITY
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer. The Brick uses what type of energy to run? __________
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer. The Brick uses what type of energy to run? ELECTRICITY
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The Yellow BRICK is an RCX Brick which contains a computer. The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done.
ASSEMBLE REMOTE CONTROL CAR Gears Mount Motor Mount RCX Brick
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done The Brick uses what type of energy to run?
REMOTE CONTROL CAR The RCX Bricks will control the Car when we are done The Brick uses what type of energy to run? ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY ConductorInsulator
ELECTRICITY Conductor Carries electricity Insulator Does NOT carry electricity
TYPES OF ENERGY Energy of position POTENTIAL ENERGY Energy of movement Kinetic Energy
TYPES OF ENERGY Energy of position Energy of movement
RECAP WORK = Force x Distance ENERGY is the capacity to do work The Brick will release the same energy every time doing the same work every time Will the car always go the same distance?
EXPERIMENT Hypothesis
EXPERIMENT Hypothesis An educated guess or A prediction
EXPERIMENT Hypothesis If The Car travels on _____ Then the Car will go farther