1. what is the purpose of the lab, the importance of the topic, and the question you are trying to answer?

If a simple machine reduces the strength of a force, what must be increased?

What causes the formation of ocean currents?

This energy transformation diagram represents the energy of a skateboarder moving along a half-pipe. as she skates toward the top of the half-pipe, her original kinetic energy is converted to potential energy and friction. how much of the energy is potential?