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In this unit you will learn about:

• The concept and applications of adhesion
• The concept and applications of cohesion

Applying Newton's first law to answer some true/false statements about why objects move (or not).

The amount of effort saved when using machines is called mechanical advantage (MA). Simple machines use mechanical advantage as a key property to their functionality, helping humans perform tasks that would require more force than a person could produce. We will use the lever as an example of a simple machine to illustrate the concept of mechanical advantage.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• The concept of elasticity
• Understand the relationship between tension and extension

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In this unit you will learn about:

• The concept of elasticity
• Understand the relationship between tension and extension

Figuring out the acceleration of ice down a plane made of ice.

In this unit we will learn how these factors can affect the output of a simple machine. We will also learn about the difference between ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) and actual mechanical advantage (AMA), and how to apply your knowledge to calculate the efficiency of various simple machines.

Basic primer on Newton's First Law of motion.

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In this unit you will learn that: 

• Osmosis is the movement of a liquid from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration until it reaches equilibrium.

The particle model of matter is one of the most useful scientific models because it describes matter in all three states. Understanding how the particles of matter behave is vital if we hope to understand science!

The model also helps us to understand what happens to the particles when matter changes from one state to another.