Energy Transformations
Forces and Motion
Speed
Graphs
Weather and Atmosphere
100
This type of energy is found as potential energy in a battery
What is chemical energy
100
The formula for force
What is force = mass x acceleration
100
What is the formula for speed
What is distance divided by time
100
What kind of motion is represented by graph A
What is constant speed
100
The layer of the atmosphere that we live in.
What is the troposphere
200
An archer with his arrow drawn is an example of what type of energy?
What is potential
200
The force that pulls objects toward each other
What is gravity
200
Describe constant speed
What is when speed stays the same. Example: Johnny ran at 5 m/s from the store to home
200
What is the motion of the object between points B and C
What is the object is stopped
200
The layer of the atmosphere that filters out harmful UV rays
What is the ozone layer
300
What is the energy transformation that takes place in a campfire?
The chemical energy in the wood is transformed into heat and radiant (light) energy
300
The force that slows down an objects motion because there are two surfaces sliding past each other
What is friction
300
Describe velocity
What is a speed with direction. Example 20 m/s west
300
What kind of motion is represented in the graph
What is positive acceleration
300
The boundary where two air masses meet
What is a Front
400
If the motion of an object increases what type of energy also increases?
What is kinetic energy
400
How much force did an object have if it did 120 Joules of work and moved 5 m?
What is 24 N
400
Describe acceleration
What is a change in velocity
400
What is represented by the 0 on the Y axis in a distance vs. time graph?
What is reference point
400
This makes the air appear to spin clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
What is the coriolis effect
500
When a handheld fan is turned on, the blades spin. Which of the following series of energy transformations is demonstrated by turning on the fan? Hint: There are three types of energy
What is chemical -> electrical -> mechanical
500
If Jenny is pushing a box 20 N to the west Johnny is pushing 5 N west and Jimmy is pushing 22 N east. What is the net force and in what direction is it moving?
What is 3 N west
500
Katie runs 5 m/s to the store 7 m/s to the park 4 m/s to the school and 8 m/s back home. What is her average speed?
What is 6 m/s
500
What is the speed of the object between points D and E
What is 4 m/s
500
An area is experiencing a cyclone. What causes a cyclone? Hint: Use high and low air pressure
What is air in high pressure areas move to a low pressure center.
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