Forces
Gravity
Magnetism
Electricity
Double - Jeopardy
Mr. Morrill
100

What are the units for force?

Newtons (N)

100

Gravity pulls things...

down/to the center of an object

100

What are the two sides of a magnet?

north and south

100

electrons are _______ charged

negatively 

100

On the very first day of class, Mr. Morrill shared an "about me" slide. Name any fact on that about me slide.

my favorite sports/hobbies, genre of music, food, job when " I got older," what I did over the summer, and my fun fact


200

An object at rest stays at rest. An object in motion stays in motion. Unless acted on by another force is...

Newton's First Law

200

The strength of gravity is greatest when an object is ________ to another object.

closest

200

opposites...

attract

200

electricity flows from the ________ end of the battery

negative

300

What is the mathematical equation for Newton's Second Law?

F=m*a

300

In a force diagram, gravity pulls an airplane down with a force of 10,000N. The lift of the plane pushes it up with a force of 12,000N. What is the NET FORCE of the plane and in what direction?

2,000N up

300

As the north side of one magnet and the north side of another magnet get closer, the force of repulsion gets...

stronger

300

What is the term called for something that allows electricity to flow through it?

conductors

400
A small rocket has a thrust of 10,000N and accelerates at a rate of 20 m/s2. What is the mass of the rocket?

500kg

F=m*a

F/a = m

400
In m/s2, what is the numerical value of gravity?

9.81 m/s2

(anything from 9.0 - 10.0)

400

Objects that have what element can be magnetized? 

iron

400

what type of circuit allows for electrons to flow in ONLY ONE pathway. So, if one light bulb in a set of lights goes out, the others will ALSO go out. 

series circuit 

500

Newton's First law is also known as the law of...

Inertia

500

As coconut falls due to the force of gravity and speeds up. However, air resistance slows down the coconut. When the coconut stops accelerating, forces are balanced. What is the term for an object that is free falling but is staying at a constant speed?

terminal velocity 

500

Due to properties of the liquid outer core of the Earth, it acts as a giant bar magnet protecting us from solar flares (CMEs) from the sun. What "aerial phenomenon" occurs when solar flares from the sun interact with our magnetic field? 

aurora borealis / aurora australis

northern lights / southern lights

500

When you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon steals electrons from your hair. Therefore, the overall charge in your hair becomes...

positive 

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