Momentum and Energy
Harmonic Motion and Waves
Sound and EM Radiation
Math Questions
Miscellaneous
100

Which term is best described as the product of mass and velocity?

Momentum

100
What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?

The crest

100

Sound waves cannot travel in a _______________.

Vacuum

100

If the temperature that a sound wave is traveling through is 38.0o C, what would be the speed of sound at that temperature?

v = 331 + 0.6T

354 m/s

100

Can you name four states that begin with the letter A?

Alabama

Arkansas

Alaska

Arizona

200

What are at least two of the four types of potential energy that were discussed in class?

Chemical PE

Gravitational PE

Electromagnetic PE

Elastic PE

200

Which type of wave interference is when the waves are in phase and the resulting amplitude increases?

Constructive interference

200

What is the highest energy category of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

Gamme Rays

200

What would be the wave speed if a wave has a wavelength of 0.004 meters and a frequency of 512 Hz?

v = λf

2 m/s

200

What’s the smallest country in the world?

a. Vatican City
b. Liechtenstein
c. Tuvalu
d. Monaco

A. Vatican city

300

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy may be converted between forms, but it cannot be ________________ or ________________. 

Created; Destroyed

300

Waves that do not require a medium are called ________________ waves while waves that do require a medium are called _________________ waves.

Electromagnetic;Mechanical

300

Does the following describe sound waves or light waves:

A longitudinal, mechanical wave

Sound waves

300

If the frequency of a wave is 850 Hz, what is the period of that wave?


f = 1/T

0.0012 s

300

Can you draw a line on the board that is within 3 centimeters of a meter?

Challenge accepted and accomplished!

400

Would the following situation be an open or closed system?

A ball starts on top of a hill. As the ball rolls down the hill, some of the potential energy is converted in kinetic energy and some energy is lost to friction. 

Open System

400

If the frequency of a wave increases, then the wavelength of that wave will __________________.

Decrease

400

If a sound wave transfers from a liquid to a gas, will it speed up or slow down?

Slow down

400

How much Kinetic energy does a 0.045 kg ball have when it is thrown at a velocity of 32 m/s?

KE = (1/2)mv2

23 J

400

There is a taped off square in the front of the room. Can you, with closed eyes, hop on one foot in the square for 15 seconds with hopping out of it?

Challenge accepted and accomplished!

500

Which of the following units is INCORRECTLY matched with its measurement (You may have more than one correct answer):

Momentum: kg * m/s2

Potential Energy: J

Kinetic Energy: W

Momentum and Kinetic Energy

500

Hooke's Law is the following --> FR=-kx

What does the negative sign in this formula indicate?

That the displacement of the spring and the restoring force are in opposite directions

500

What is the speed of all electromagnetic waves?

3.0 x 108 m/s

500

Use the law of conservation of energy to determine how much kinetic energy an object would have when it hits the ground if the object was at rest on top of a shelf before being dropped off. Assume the object has a mass of 2.00 kg and was dropped from a 5.00 meter height.

PEi + KEi = PEf + KEf

PE = mgh

KE = (1/2)mv2

98.1 J

500

Can you say the perfect squares of all numbers 1-20 within 15 seconds?

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289, 324, 361, 400

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