8.7A
8.7B
8.8A
8.8B
8.9A
100
A force of 50 N is applied to a 5 kg object. What is the object’s acceleration?
What is 10 m/s2
100
Which law is being demonstrated when a person in a car continues to move forward after the car stops suddenly?
What is Newton's 1st Law
100
Which characteristic of a transverse wave represents the maximum distance a point on the wave is from its resting position?
What is Amplitude
100
Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used in cell phones to transmit signals?
Microwaves (also accept Radio Waves)
100
What would be the luminosity and temperature for Supergiants?
What is Cool and Bright
200
If the mass of an object is halved and the force applied to it remains the same, what happens to the object’s acceleration?
What is the acceleration will double.
200
When Maura pushes off the wall of the swimming pool to start her race, she moves forward rapidly. Which of Newton’s laws of motion best explains why Mia moves forward?
*BONUS 200* What is the formula for Force and what shape do we use to remember?
What is Newton’s Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
*Bonus Answer* F=MA and Triangle
200
What is the term for the number of wave crests passing a fixed point each second?
What is Frequency
200
Diego works in a hospital and uses radiation therapy to help patients. Which electromagnetic wave is primarily used in this treatment?
What is Gamma Rays
200
What stage of the life cycle of a star is the image showing?
What is Blackhole
300
In a science experiment, Liam pulls a wagon with a force of 25 N. If the mass of the wagon is doubled while the same force is applied, how will the acceleration change?
What is the acceleration will be halved.
300
Emily is designing a sled to slide down a snowy hill. She adds weight to the sled to make it go faster. She observes that even though she adds more weight, the sled does not increase in speed as much as expected due to friction between the sled and the snow.
Which of Newton’s laws explains why the added weight does not increase the sled’s speed
as much as Emily expected?
Newton's second law: Force equals mass times acceleration.
300
The frequency and wavelength of a transverse wave have a ______ type of relationship
What is an INVERSE Relationship
300
Which electromagnetic wave is commonly used to sterilize medical equipment?
What is Ultraviolet Light
300
A star that has a luminosity of 10-2 and a temperature of 20,000 K is most likely a -
What is White Dwarf
400
A student applies a 50 N force to a cart, and the cart accelerates at 10 m/s2. If the student reduces the force to 25 N, what will happen to the cart’s acceleration?
What is the acceleration will decrease to 5 m/s2.
400
Ana is testing different materials for a running shoe sole. She finds that some materials cause the shoe to stop faster when running on different surfaces.
Which force is Ana experimenting with when she tests how quickly the shoe stops on different surfaces?
What is Friction
400
Wave with Shorter wavelengths have _____ frequencies and _____ energy
What is Higher and High
400
A patient at a hospital needs an image of their chest. Which type of electromagnetic waves are used to see inside the body?
*Bonus 200 points* How do x-rays work?
What is X-rays
they pass through soft tissue but not bones
400
What describes a star that is just starting to form
What is a collection of gas and dust
500
Describe how the net force will affect the box's motion
What is 20N to the right
500
The image below shows a car crash test dummy at four stages (A, B, C, D) during a frontal collision.
At which stage does the dummy first demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion during the crash?
What is B
500
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
What is Gamma Rays and Violet
500
How does wireless technology like Wi-Fi use electromagnetic waves?
Wi-Fi uses radio waves to send and receive information.
500
In a star’s life, what is formed right after a nebula containing gas and dust collapses?
What is Protostar