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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In this engaging title, young readers learn about the moving form of energy that is motion! The relationship of mass and acceleration is explained, as are the forces of downforce, updraft, friction, inertia, centripetal force, and the role of aerodynamics in managing these forces. These properties are illustrated by the running of car races. Colorful infographics make internal combustion, mass and acceleration, and centripetal force easily accessible,...
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains how science and technology influence the designs of cars and motorcycles, describes the forces that act on vehicles, how they are controlled, and what they are made of, and discusses intelligent cars, friction, hybrid cars, and other related topics.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"It's time to go to the amusement park! You're pumped up for a fun day! But there's more than just your own energy buzzing. Waiting for your cotton candy to be made? Heat energy helps make that gooey goodness happen. Chugging up the roller coaster hill? Potential energy is with you. Speeding down it? Now you have kinetic energy! Find out more about the energies behind the excitement."--