5.2 - Design Task
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Practice Questions
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Define rolling resistance.
💡 Hint: Think about forces acting against movement.
List one way to reduce rolling resistance.
💡 Hint: Consider materials used in wheels.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is rolling resistance?
💡 Hint: Consider the forces acting against a rolling object.
True or False: Using ball bearings can help reduce rolling resistance.
💡 Hint: Think about how bearings affect movement.
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Design an experiment to compare different wheel materials for rolling resistance. Include variables and how you would analyze the data.
💡 Hint: Consider controlled variables that could affect your results.
Propose a unique design modification not discussed in this section, hypothesize its effect on rolling resistance, and explain the reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about how weight affects motion on various terrains.
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