Physics of Motion
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100

This is the unit for force

What is a Newton?

100

This term describes the amount of matter in an object

m=W/g

What is mass?

100

The relationship between speed, distance and time

What is speed = dist/time or dist*time=speed

100

Visible light rays allow you to see colors that are reflected or absorbed?

What is reflected?

100

Waves will travel only as long as it has ________ to carry

What is energy?

200

This type of energy describes motion

What is Kinetic energy?

200

Name the two types of waves

What are transverse and longitudinal

200

You drive for 500m then turn around and ride back to the starting point, the distance traveled?

What is 1000m?

200

The difference between speed and velocity

Velocity is speed with direction/vector

200

Wave A has more energy that wave B. Which has a smaller wavelength?

Wave A (smaller wavelength, more energy)

300

A huge rock sitting on top of a mountain is this type of energy

What is Potential Energy?

300

The attractive force that acts on all objects everywhere on earth all the time

What is gravity?

300

An object travels 18m in 3 seconds. What is it's speed?

What is 6m/s

300

When you travel 500m, then go back 200m, what is the displacement?

What is 300m?

300

Sound travels in a __________ wave

What is longitudinal?

400

You know something is moving by comparing it to this

What is a reference point?

400

The equation for Newton's 2nd law

What is F = m*a?

400

The acceleration of an object due to Earth's gravity

What is 9.8m/s/s

400

These rays are used for medical imaging

What are gamma rays?

400

Light, radiation, and sound waves are all this type of energy

What is Electromagnetic or EM?

500

The distance a car travelled if it drove at 40 m/s for 30 minutes

What is 72 km?

D = v*t = 40 m/s * 1800 s

D= 72,000 m = 72 km

500

The mass of an object that is traveling at acceleration of 20m/s2 and a force of 10,000N 

What is 500 kg?

m= F/a = 10,000 / 20 

m= 500 kg

500

From rest, an object reaches 8m/s in 2 seconds. it's acceleration is...

What is 4m/s/s?

500

The force that would be less if you were on the moon

What is weight?

500

When you push a slinky together and then stretch it out, you have this type of wave

What is longitudinal (compression) wave?

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