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Battery to Sliding Gate
Age 13 · Technology
A small model shows how stored electrical energy moves through parts to open a gate. The battery, switch, motor, gears, and rack work in order.
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In the picture
- Battery pack: stores chemical energy and provides electrical energy.
- Switch board: controls the flow of electrical energy through the circuit.
- Electric motor: converts electrical energy into turning motion.
- Large gear: meshes with the smaller gear and passes turning motion onward.
- Toothed rack: receives turning motion and moves the sliding gate.
Examples
- An electric toy car uses a battery, a switch, a motor, and gears to turn its wheels.
- An automatic garage door uses a motor and a toothed track to slide the door open.
Key takeaways
- An energy chain links a source, a control, a converter, and a transmission.
- Each part changes or passes energy on in a useful form.
Quiz: Battery to Sliding Gate (Age 13)
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In the gate model, which part controls the flow of electrical energy through the circuit?
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What energy change does the electric motor make in this system?
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According to the card, what does an energy chain link?
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