Catapults Flashcards

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Catapult

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A device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to hurl a object in some distance.

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System

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Small objects coming together to make a working system (parts of the pendulum or parts of the catapult system).

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Standard

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Ready set go line starting line starting and experiment in the same way

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Variable

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Something you can change in your experiment to see how it Changes your results.

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5
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Flipper base

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A plastic base where the flipper sick is inserted

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Flipper stick

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The popsicle stick that is pressed on with your finger(energy)

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Energy

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Amount of pressure that is put on the flipper stick base.

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Increments

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Change it the flip stick distance by 1 cm each time or increase in the angel brace by 10 degrees each time

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Controlelled experiment

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Changing only one variable at a time (flip stick distance or angle of system).

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