Scientific Notation
Distance & Displacement
Speed and Velocity
Acceleration
Mystery
100

What is 1,000 in scientific notation?

1.0 x 103

100

What is the definition of displacement?

The length of a straight line from start point to endpoint AND the direction the line is pointing.

100
What is the formula for average speed?

Total distance / total time

100

What is the formula for acceleration?

(Final Velocity - Initial Velocity)/ total time

100

Could one person lift all the air in the room if we put it in a bag?

No

200

What is 1.23 x 106 in standard notation?

1,230,000

200

What formula is useful for calculating displacement on a grid?

The Pythagorean Theorem

200

On a Position vs Time Graph, what does the slope of the line tell us?

Velocity

200

If the speed of the object is not changing, can the object be accelerating? Why or why not?

It could be accelerating, because acceleration is change in velocity, not change in speed. The object could be changing direction.
200

Where does Mr. Colter go to college?

Taylor University

300

Calculate the following product to 2 decimal places:

(3.54 x 104) x (2.89 x 10-8)

1.02 x 10-3

300

I walk 8 meters east and 15 meters north. What distance have I traveled?

23 meters

300

Ernest Rutherford walks 20 blocks to work every day, and it takes him 15 minutes. What is his average speed in blocks per minutes?

4/3 or 1.333

300

A car goes from 0 m/s to 28 m/s in 4 seconds by accelerating at a constant rate. What is the acceleration of the car in m/s2?

7 m/s2

300

Where did Mr. Muhiga go to college?

Ball State and Panjab University (accept either answer)

400

Calculate the following difference:

(4.7 x 109) - (7.4 x 108)

3.96 x 109

400

I walk 8 meters east and 15 meters north. What is my displacement when I stop?

17 m NE

400

What does the area underneath the line of a Velocity vs Time Graph tell us?

The position or distance.

400

What is the acceleration of someone on a bike who is traveling at 5 m/s who decelerates at a constant rate to a stop in 2.5 seconds. 

-2 m/s2

400

Who is Mr. Colter's favorite scientist from history?

Galileo Galilei

500

The probe Voyager I is traveling at a speed of 

1.7 x 104 m/s. How far does it travel in a day?

1.4688 x 108 meters

500

A track runner runs exactly 4 laps around the track, which is 400m long. What distance do they run? What is their displacement when they finish? 

They run 1600 m and their displacement is 0.

500

If Marie Curie walks at 1.4 m/s, how long would it take her to walk a 2 kilometers?

1,428 seconds

500

What is the value for acceleration due to gravity? Closest guess wins the points.

9.81 m/s2

500

How old is Mr. Muhiga? Closest guess wins the points.

63

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