Super Slingers Vocab (2019)

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The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.

A push or a pull

An object that is thrown or launched

The path a projectile follows

The distance an object travels per unit of time, such as meters per second

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

Challenge to determine how far a projectiles travels

The measure of how tall something is or its distance from the floor

Fluffy, sweet food that can be used as projectiles

A description of how close your projectile lands to a specific target

The ability to repeat a task with little variation

Making changes to a device in hopes of improving it

Designed to catch mice, but also used to create a device that can launch a marshmallow

A device for hurling objects, such as launchers for marshmallows

An object's change in position relative to a reference point.

Limitations or restraints, such as amount of available materials, time limits, and human capabilities

information gathered during an experiment or from observations

A test by which something can be judged or what your device is expected to be able to do

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

A force that pulls objects toward each other

Fluid friction acting on an object moving through the air; also referred to as drag

First step in the engineering design process involving the what, who, and why of a problem

Second step in the engineering design process involving constraints and criteria

Third step in the engineering design process in which you think of multiple solutions for a problem

Fourth step in the engineering design process in which you choose the most promising solution

Fifth step in the engineering design process in which you develop a device or solution to address a problem

Sixth step in the engineering design process in which you gather data and evaluate your prototype

Seventh step in the engineering design process in which you get feedback from others to improve your design/solution

Last step in the engineering design process in which your share your results or solution

Using data from tests will help you _____ your prototyype

A measure of the force of gravity on an object; changes with changes in gravity

A change in speed or direction

Energy of motion

Type of potential energy stored in a rubberband or spring

Type of kinetic energy observed in the movement of the mousetrap's arm/hammer

Type of potential energy where due to an object's mass, its height off the ground, and gravitational acceleration

The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity

Type of potential stored in chemical bonds

Type of potential energy of the position of one magnet relative to another

Type of potential energy due to the position of a charged particle with respect to another charged particle.

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