Candidate #02724570

Newton’s Cradle Claims and Evidence Hint:

Think about how much energy you put into the pendulum and how much came out in each case? Were they equal? Did you ever get out more than you put in? What is your evidence?

Magic Wheel Claims and Evidence Hint:

Think about how much the wheel was able to move back up on its own after it was dropped. Did it go back to the starting point?

Sling Shot Claims and Evidence Hint:

How did the energy you put in affect the energy that was transferred to the ball? Did you get out more energy than you put in? What is your evidence?

Bouncing Spheres Claims and Evidence Hint:

Did the single ball go up to its original drop height with the bouncy ball? With the green ball? What does those that tell you about what can affect the amount of energy transferred?

What happened when the green ball was on the top? Does that mean you got out more energy than you put in? What is your evidence?

What happened when the bouncy ball was on top? Did all of the energy get transferred? How can you tell? What does this tell you about energy transfer?

Wind up Cars Claims and Evidence Hint:

How did the mount you pulled the cars backwards affect how far the car moves? What does this have to do with the connection between potential and kinetic energy?

Did you pull back the cars as far as they went forward? Does that mean you get out more energy than you put in? How do you know? What is your evidence?

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Dart Gun Claims and Evidence Hint:

When you stopped the loading mechanism from fully releasing, what was the result? Did all of the energy transfer o the dart? Hoe do you know? What does this tell you about energy transfer in general?

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