Mathematics of Physics
1-D and 2-D Kinematics
Newton's Laws
Types of Forces
Science Potpourri
100
Trig function used to determine the opposite side of a right triangle, given the hypotenuse and angle
What is sine?
100
The unit of acceleration
What is m/s2?
100
This law explicitly states that "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
What is Newton's Third Law?
100
The 5 types of forces.
Normal, Gravity, Friction, Tension, Spring
100
In its basic form, this substance is a kind of soap, but when mixed with gasoline, it forms a deadly material used in flame throwers and incendiary bombs.
What is napalm?
200
55 millimeters is the same as this many meters
What is 0.055 m?
200
During projectile motion, horizontal velocity does this.
What is remain constant?
200
This diagram represents all forces acting on a system.
What is a free body diagram?
200
The physical relationship of mu, not the equation.
The interaction between the two surfaces in contact.
200
What former politician and presidential candidate had a personalized license plate that read: "AU-H2O"
Who is Barry Goldwater?
300
When adding vectors graphically, you do so by connecting ____ to ____
What is tip to tail?
300
What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration at the peak of a launched object's trajectory?
What is 9.8 m/s2?
300
A force that opposes motion on a surface.
What is friction?
300
Explain, with words or diagram, how we pull the earth equal to the pull of the earth on us.
Fg = product of the masses.
300
The substance with the chemical formula C10H14N2, is considered a poisonous alkaloid, and is used as an insecticide. Millions of humans worldwide consume it daily, voluntarily.
What is nicotine?
400
The sum of two vectors is called the
What is a resultant?
400
From a velocity/time graph, how you determine acceleration
What is take the slope of the line?
400
A force that is always perpendicular to the surface of motion and can be considered a "contact force"
What is normal force?
400
Unit of k (spring constant)
N/m
400
These two common facial features continue to grow thoughout your lifetime.
What are the nose and ears?
500
The minimum value of adding two vectors with magnitudes of 5 and 3, respectively.
What is 2?
500
From a velocity/time graph, how you determine displacement
What is take the area under the curve?
500
The idea of using a pulley system to lower force applied but raise distance that this force is applied is known as
What is mechanical advantage?
500
How is the tension force in a tug of war comparable at each end.
Equal throughout.
500
The hardest mineral is, of course, diamond. The softest mineral is a whitish or grayish substance chemically known as magnesium silicate, but you have it in your bathroom and you know it as what?
What is talc?
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