FORCES 2 (TMS)

MAY THE FORCE B W/ U

100

What is the standard unit of force?

Newton

200

Two birds leave a tree at the same time and and fly 10 km for 1 hour. Why don't they end up at the same place?

They are going in different directions

300

A swimmer uses her arms to push on water and the water pushes back. Which of Newton's laws does this best represent?

3rd law (action-reaction)

400

What is the rate at which velocity changes?

acceleration

500

All forces have what 2 things?

magnitude and direction

NEWTON'S LAWS

100

Which law explains why objects keep moving in space unless they encounter another force?

Newton's 1st law (inertia)

200

Which law best explains rockets?

Newton's 3rd law (action - reaction)

300

Which law explains why a full grocery cart is harder to push than an empty one?

Newton's 2nd law

400

Define Newton's 1 Law (the full law)

An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion, unless acted on by an outside force

500

Define Newton's 3rd Law (full law)

If an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force back on the first.

FORCES STRIKE BACK

100

What piece of equipment is used to measure force?

Spring Scale

200

_________ maintains the shape of stars, planets, and the solar system.

Gravity

300

A crate resting on a loading ramp experiences what type of friction?

Static

400

When 2 forces are exerted on an object in the same direction, their magnitude is added giving ____ force.

net

500

How would you find the weight of a 62 kg person?

Multiply it by gravity

MOVIES & TV

100

On the Netflix show Stranger Things, what is the character Eleven's favorite food?

Eggo waffles

200

What is the name of Plankton's restaurant in Bikini Bottom?

The Chum Bucket

300

Actor Ian McKellen played what role in all of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies?

Gandalf

400

What is the name of the nation at war in the trilogy The Hunger Games?

panem

500

What is the name of the mother, father, son, and daughter in The Addams Family?

Gomez, Morticia, Puggsley, Wednesday

CURRENT EVENTS

100

What teams are still playing in baseball?

Astros, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Phillies

200

What city will hold the 2024 Superbowl?

Las Vegas (Nevada)

300

Who is the Vice President of the US?

Kamala Harris

400

What is the name of the group of people that cast each state's official vote for president?

The electoral college

500

What is the name of the new space telescope that NASA launched in 2021?

James Webb