Lunar Craters Lab

P. 28 & 29

Make P. 28 look like this:

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Lunar Craters Lab- Part 1

Pre-lab

Data

Pre-Lab:

Big Question: How does the Mass of an object affect the amount of energy in the system?

Hypothesis: As I ______________ (increase/decrease) the mass of the asteroid, the amount of energy in the system will _____________(increase/decrease).

Questions:

1. What is representing the asteroid in this lab?
2. What are we measuring to indicate the amount of energy in the system? (The responding variable)

Data: (copy the entire data table)

Tip: Record all 5 trials before changing the # of pennies to the egg

Directions:

Hold the bottom of the egg at 30 cm above the table top

Directions:

Drop the egg and let it fall onto the flour

Measuring

Use a ruler to measure the depth of the crater in cm!

Gently shake the flour after each trial so you start with a flat surface

You have 15 minutes to collect your data

Clean-up

Put all the pennies into the small cup in your orange tray

20 pennies total

Make sure your egg is empty

DO NOT leave pennies in the flour.

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Clean flour off your table

Sweep the dry flour with a rag into the trash can

DO NOT get the towel wet!

Lunar Craters Lab

Part 2

Make P. 29 look like this:

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Lunar Craters Lab- Part 2

Pre-lab

Data

Pre-Lab:

Big Question: How does the Height of an object affect the amount of energy in the system?

Hypothesis: As I ______________ (increase/decrease) the height I drop the asteroid from, the amount of energy in the system will _____________(increase/decrease).

Data: (copy the entire data table)

Clean-up

Put all the pennies into the small cup in your orange tray

20 pennies total

Make sure your egg is empty

DO NOT leave pennies in the flour.

​

Clean flour off your table

Sweep the dry flour with a rag into the trash can

DO NOT get the towel wet!