Vocabulary
Gravity and Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Miscellaneous1
Miscellaneous2
100
What is the rate of change of velocity
acceleration
100
What is Newton's first law of motion? What is another name for Newton's First Law.
Objects at rest will stay at rest, while moving objects will move at a constant speed in a straight line, unless acted upon by an outside force. Also called the Law of Inertia.
100
What is "F=ma"? Explain in terms of force needed to move an object. Also explain in terms of the converse.
the formula for Newton's 2nd Law of Motion. The amount of force needed to move an object is related to its mass and acceleration. Conversely the law could be called - The Law of Acceleration. Indicating that an object acceleration depends upon its mass and the force acting upon it.
100
Newton's 3rd Law states that...
What is "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"?
100
When and where was Sir Isaac Newton born? What year did he die?
He was born in England on December 25, 1642. He died in 1727.
200
What is alchemy?
the name for chemistry in the time of Isaac Newton
200
What is gravity?
a force of attraction between masses.
200
What is drag? In which direction does drag act? What increases the drag force?
a force opposing movement. Drag acts opposite to an object's motion; the drag force increases as the object moves faster.
200
In what fields did Sir Isaac Newton make major advances? b) What did Isaac Newton use to split light into the light spectrum?
Mathematics, Optics, Mechanics, Astronomy, and other fields. b) Newton used a prism to split light into the light spectrum.
200
What is the Scientific Method?
The reliance on experiments to prove a hypothesis with results that can be repeated.
300
What is apothecary?
a person who prepares medicines.
300
What does the universal principle of gravity state? What two factors determines the force of gravity?
Every object in the universe is attracted to every other object. The force of gravity is proportional to the mass of the two bodies and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two bodies.
300
Who determined that the distance a ball travels when rolled down an inclined plane is proportional to the square of the rolling time?
Galileo Galilei
300
In 1704, Isaac Newton published a book on his studies of light and color entitled ....
Optiks
300
Who first employed the Scientific Method in studying planetary motion?
Galileo
400
What is calculus? Who Invented it? What are its two branches?
the branch of mathematics that deals with extremely small changes invented by Isaac Newton. It combines differential calculus which measures rates of change, and integral calculus which measures quantities such as area and volume.
400
What inspired Isaac Newton to explore the nature of gravity?
Newton saw an apple fall off a tree and wondered about the force that pulled the apple to the earth.
400
What type of forces cause an object to travel in a curved path? Anything that changes direction requires...
Unbalanced or unequal forces. Acceleration.
400
What invention did Isaac Newton construct? Describe the one that uses light.
The reflecting telescope and an electric generator. The reflecting telescope uses a mirror to focus light.
400
What book did Isaac Newton read while a student at King's School that greatly influenced his later interest in science?
The Mysteries of Nature and Art.
500
What is the study of the substances of which matter is composed?
chemistry
500
What forces act upon falling objects on Earth?
Gravity and friction
500
Which would have a greater acceleration, a small car or a large car, if the same force is applied?
What is "a small car"?
500
a) What job did Isaac Newton take after leaving Cambridge? b) In 1705, who knighted Isaac Newton for his contributions to science?
a) He became the head of the English Mint. b) Queen Anne
500
What event motivated Isaac Newton to improve his studies while attending King's School?
He was picked on by a school bully and, after beating the bully in a fight, decided to overtake the bully in class standing as well.
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