What shape creates the strongest tessellation in nature?
Hexagon
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Shapes that fit together with no spaces:
Tessellation
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Newton's Law of Inertia: (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)?
1st
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A push or a pull is caused by a:
Force
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Copying nature in engineering design is known as:
Biomimicry
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A rocket launch is an example of Newton's ____ Law:
3rd
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The force that pulls objects down towards the ground:
Gravity
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In engineering, __________ are the "must have".
Constraints
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In engineering, _________ are the "would like to have".
Criteria
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The variable that is changed or tested:
Independent
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The variable that is observed/measured:
Dependent
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Plants are grown under different color light bulbs. What is the independent variable?
Color of light
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What was the independent variable in the cell phone case engineering tests?
Type of cell phone case
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Materials that provide cushioning decrease the force experienced in collision forces by decreasing the ____________________________ of the object/device.
Mass & Acceleration (Both!)
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In engineering design, repeating the design, create, and build processes to improve the product is called: