Who was the physicist behind the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
100
What does the period of a pendulum represent?
The amount of time taken for a pendulum to complete one vibration (e.g. from the release point out and back in).
100
what NFL team is going to win the superbowl this year?
Cowboys
200
When a car goes from a slow speed to a faster speed, the car is ________ ?
accelerating
200
_______ is the ability to cause change.
Energy
200
What is the resulting acceleration of an object with a mass of 3 kg that has a force of 42 N applied to it?
14 m/s^2
200
Two pendulums with the same arm-length swing, one with a bob with a mass of 10 kg and another with a bob with a mass of 30 kg. Which has the longer period?
They have the same period! Mass doesn't affect the period.
200
who is your favorite science teacher?
Mr. Wood
300
If Alex Rodriguez runs 180 feet to second base in 10 seconds, what is his average velocity?
18 ft/s
300
A flying fighter jet is a good example of an object with (low/high) ______ kinetic energy and (low/high) _____ potential energy.
high/high
300
Newton's 3rd Law is also known as the law of _________.
action/reaction
300
In what direction does the centripetal force point?
Toward the center!
300
What college will Matt be attending in the fall?
Wiscan'tson
400
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 140) and (5, 50).
-30
400
A bouncy ball has more _________ than a styrofoam ball when thrown. Why?
Kinetic Energy - It has more mass!
400
When a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under plates and glasses on a table, it is an example of what law of motion?
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
400
What is the momentum of a 2 kg object moving at a velocity of 5 m/s?
10 kgm/s
400
How old is BSS?
57
500
If Joe begins running at 3 m/s (initial velocity) then speeds up to 9 m/s (final velocity) in a 2 seconds, what is his average acceleration?
3 m/s^2
500
The equation for Kinetic Energy is 1/2(mass)(velocity)^2. If a car weighs 100kg and is going 20 m/s, what is its total Kinetic Energy?
20,000 J
500
An unbalanced force of 100 N acts on a 50 kg object for five seconds. Find the object's acceleration.