Mechanical Systems

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Mechanical Systems How is energy transferred in mechanical devices? How do mechanical devices use energy in ways that are efficient, effective and responsible? Vocabulary Pre-Assessment Open the assignment on Google Classroom and rank each key term from this unit based on your understanding today. BE HONEST! It’s okay to not know the words. We’ll come back to each term as we learn them throughout the unit and reflect on this document later! 1 → I know this word and feel confident defining it and using it appropriately as Science vocabulary 2 → I recognize this word, but am not quite sure on its definition; I might be able to use it properly as Science vocabulary 3 → I don't recognize or know this word at all and have no way of using it correctly as Science vocabulary Simple Machines Learning Goals: ● Analyze mechanical devices to determine speed and force ratios ● Identify components that operate a simple machines Topic 1 Introduction ● Use your previous knowledge of LEVERS to sort your simple machine examples ● Create 3 different groups of items that are similar ● Create a rule for why you grouped certain items together, you will be asked to justify your reasoning You...