Collisions
When 2 or more objects come in contact with each other it is a ...
What is a collision?
The distance traveled in a period of time
What is speed?
What is the variable that we change?
What is the independent variable?
The energy that is stored is called what?
What is potential energy?
If an object is traveling 125 miles in 2 hours, what is the speed?
What is 62.5 miles per hour?
A type of collision where objects are PERMANENTLY damaged.
What is an inelastic collision?
Speed in any given direction.
What is velocity?
What is the variable that we look for a change in?
What is the dependent variable?
The energy of motion is what?
What is kinetic energy?
If an car is traveling 15 mph to the North, what is its velocity?
What is 15 mph North?
A type of collision where objects are TEMPORARILY damaged & can bounce back.
What is an elastic collision?
An increase or decrease in speed or a change in direction.
What is acceleration?
What is the variable that we use for comparison?
What is the control variable?
When an object is stationary & begins to move, what energy transfer happens?
What is potential energy to kinetic energy?
If gravity is pushing down on an object with 5 Newtons of force & you push the object in a straight line with 7 Newtons of force, what is the total strength of the forces acting on the object?
What is 12N of force?
What is deformation?
An object in motion stays in motion is which of Newton's laws?
What is the Law of Inertia or #1?
If we are trying to determine if the amount of wanter a plant gets helps it grow, what is our independent variable?
What is the amount of water?
At the TOP of a roller coaster what type of energy is there?
What is gravitational potential energy?
Identify & describe the types of collisions.
A - Your moving object hits a stationary object
B - Your object is stationary & gets hit by a moving object
C- both objects are moving & collide
Which of Newton's Laws is the action-reaction law?
What is Newton's 3rd Law of motion?
If we are trying to determine if eating bugs improves muscle mass what would our dependent variable be?
What is muscle mass?
When friction occurs, what type of energy transfer is happening?
What is kinetic energy to thermal energy?