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An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.


 d = 1720 m

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He died on his second flight into space and was the second African American astronaut 

who is Ronald Mcnair 

100

Used to solve for the energy of motion

what is 1/2MV^2

100

a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation.

What is thermodynamics

100

you can kill the revolutionary but not the revolution 

who is fred hampton 

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A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a distance of 110 m. Determine the acceleration of the car.

Answer: a = 8.10 m/s/s

200

He studied one of the fundamental forces of the universe and helped conduct work on the CERN 

Who is Homer Neal 

200

Newtons Second law

 what is F=ma

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The study of the behaviors of electrons, electric media, magnets, magnetic fields, and general interactions of light.

What is electromagantism

200

a founder of the SNCC and helped organize the march on Washington as well as known for his good trouble 

who is john lewis 

300

Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America. If Upton free falls for 2.60 seconds, what will be his final velocity and how far will he fall?

Answers: d = 33.1 m and vf = 25.5 m/s

300

Was the founder of the National Society of Black Physicists and has the same last name as the dad in lab rats

Who is James C. Davenport 

300

Agruably the most famous physics equation from a renowed german physicsisct and had a jcole line about it 

 what is E=MC ^2

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a physical theory describing the motion of macroscopic objects, from projectiles to parts of machinery and astronomical objects, such as spacecraft, planets, stars, and galaxies.

What is Classical Mechanics
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known as the A&T 4

who is Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond 

400

A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 1.40 meters. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2. Determine the time for the feather to fall to the surface of the moon.

Answer: t = 1.29 s

400

She has done Doctoral Research in theoretical and condensed matter particle physics, was chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,and was the FIRST african american woman to recieve a Ph.D at the M.I.T

who is Shirley ann Jackson

400

A physical phenomenon in which time moves differently for different observers in the same inertial frame

What is t = t0/√(1 − v2/c2)

400

the branch of physics treating atomic and subatomic systems and their interaction based on the observation that all forms of energy are released in discrete units or bundles

What is Quantum Mechanics

400

was born to sharecroppers and sold beauty products the first black millionaire 

 who is Madam Cj walker

500

this is the second derivative of position

what is acceleration

500

"Hello, my name is... Your personal Astrophysicist and welcome to star talk"

WHO IS NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON?????

500

Based on the conservation of energy, the increased kinetic energy of a fluid is offset by a reduction of the "static energy" associated with pressure.

What is P1 + ρgy1 + ½ρv1^2 = P2 + ρgy2 + ½ρv2^2 or Bernoulli's Equation

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science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena

What is astrophysics

500

the former name of black history month was established in 1926 by carter G woodson 

what is negro history week

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