Newton's Laws
Which of Newton's laws explains inertia?
Newton's First Law of Motion.
What is Electromagnetic waves?
are waves that are capable of traveling through a vacuum (empty space).
What is a Kinetic energy?
is the energy of motion.
What is Potential energy?
is stored energy due to an object’s position--energy ready to go.
What is a Wave?
a disturbance that carries energy from one
location to another location.
What does Newton's second law of motion state about an object's acceleration?
Depends on the net force acting and mass.
What is Frequency?
the number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.
What is a solid?
is matter with a definite shape and definite
volume.
What is Elastic potential energy?
is the energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.
What is a Mechanical waves?
requires a medium in order to transport
their energy.
Which of Newton's Laws states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's Third Law
What do reflection do?
The bouncing back of a wave after it hits a surface
that it doesn’t go through.
What is a liquid?
is matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.
What is a Kinetic Energy?
is energy of motion.
What is a transverse wave?
medium moves in a direction perpendicular to the
direction that the wave moves.
According to Newton's first law of motion, what will a moving object not acted on by an unbalanced force do?
Remain in motion
What is a Refraction?
The slight bending of a wave as the wave passes
between two substances.
What is a gas?
is matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.
What is a Mechanical Energy?
is the energy an object has due to its motion or due to its position.
What is a Amplitude?
is how much energy the wave carries. It is the distance from rest to crest or rest to trough.
According to Newton's 2nd law, if there is an increase in force, what will happen to the object's acceleration? What is the formula
F=m x a acceleration will increase
What is Diffraction?
When a wave is bending around an object or barrier.
What is plasma?
is a state of matter that starts out as a gas and becomes ionized.
What is a Chemical Energy?
is energy caused by chemical reactions. Energy stored within the bonds between molecules.
What is a Wavelength?
length of a full cycle of a wave from one point to the next same point. It’s the distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough.