Name that scientist!
Newton's Laws
Calculations
Units
Stars
100
This scientist came up with the three laws of motion
Newton
100
A book left on a table overnight is there when you return in the morning
1st
100
Sammy walks 15m in 30s. What's his speed?
0.5m/s
100
distance
meters
100
Our Sun is part of which stage in the stellar life cycle?
Main Sequence
200
This scientist came up with the three laws of planetary motion
Kepler
200
A balloon flies forward when air escapes from it
third
200
Michaela runs once around a 200m circular track in 100s. What's her average velocity?
0m/s
200
velocity
m/s
200
True/False: Our Sun will one day be a supernova!
FALSE
300
This scientist kept meticulous astronomical data for years
Tycho Brahe
300
The bike you're riding hits a pothole and stops abruptly, but you fly forward over the handlebars
1st
300
Kyle runs 38m at a speed of 19m/s. How long did this take?
2s
300
acceleration
m/s2
300
A star nursery is also known as a ______
Nebula
400
This scientist is credited with coming up with heliocentrism
Copernicus
400
A golfer hits a ping pong ball and a golf ball. The ping pong ball goes farther than the golf ball, given the same amount of force.
2nd
400
What's the acceleration of a car that starts out at 10m/s and comes to a halt in 2 seconds?
-5m/s2
400
Force
N
400
Most stars in the night sky are a part of __________ (which stage)
main sequence
500
This scientist supported Copernicus' theory, used a telescope, and died under house arrest
Galileo
500
A person walks forward because the ground exerts an equal and opposite force on the person.
third
500
How far does a ball fall in 5 seconds, if it starts off at rest?
125m
500
Weight
N
500
If a super massive star does not end up as a black hole, it will end up a(n) ___________________. (last stage)
neutron star
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