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Module 16 - Motion & Simple Machines

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Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5

Activity 5:  Practice and Review

Use the learning resources and websites to answer the review questions.  Include the answers in your notebook.

  • How do Newton’s three laws form the basis of dynamics? 
  • Why is it important to determine the net force when solving problems?
  • Choose a compound machine (example: a bike), and list the simple machines it contains. 
  • How do calculate the mechanical advantage of simple machines?
  • Answer the focus question D.1 on P. 23 of the Physical Science Concepts textbook.
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