Helping Us Work
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesEveryday people do work, and most of the time they use tools to help them. First, students gain an understanding of work. Next they explore the relationship between work and energy. Common examples of tools used to make work easier are highlighted. Concepts and terminology discussed include: work, energy, machine, simple machine, wedge, wheel and axle, and lever.
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Runtime: 10 minutes 10 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Physics, Simple Machines
- Grade/Interest Level: 2 - 5
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- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Visual Learning Systems
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