Famous Physicists
Who is Ptolemy?
1750 meters to feet
What is 5740 ft?
A = (Vf-Vi) / t
What is the formula for acceleration?
What is the type of energy that results from stretching or compressing an object?
This object common to a physics classroom is an excellent example of the law of conservation of energy at work.
What is a pendulum?
His three laws are still used today in Physics classes to help students understand the basic principles of motion.
Who is Isaac Newton?
1.5499 x 10-12 mm to m
The equation for gravitational energy
What is EG = mgh?
The nine spheres in the Medieval Model of the Heavens move in this pattern in which they orbit around a fixed point which is moving as well.
What are epicycles?
If you hit the bulls eye in the center it is considered ___________, but if you hit another area and your arrows are close together it is considered _________.
What are Accurate and Precise?
This famous physicist was known to have said the following quote: "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered. The point is to discover them."
Who is Galileo?
633 nm to inches
What is 0.0000249 inches?
The variables in the formula W = Fd represent this
W = work in Joules
F = force in Newtons
d = distance in Meters
This force is caused when two objects are rubbed together and generate heat in the process.
What is friction?
Newton's Third Law of Motion
What is for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
This scientist was best known for his contributions to physics through his theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
5.015% of the speed of light to miles per hour
What is 33,700,000 mph?
The two formulas for force
What are F = ma and Fw = mg?
When riding a roller coaster there are two main forms of energy at work. Explain what those two forms are and where they are present.
What are gravitational potential and kinetic energy where the gravitational energy is at the top and bottom of the roller coaster and kinetic energy is present anytime you are moving?
The nine spheres of the Medieval Model of the Heavens
What are the moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, The Firmament, The Empyrean, the Primum Mobile?
This famous scientist came up with the idea that the planets revolve around the sun
Who is Copernicus?
93,000,000 miles to cm
What is 1.5 x 1013 cm?
The formula for the law of conservation of energy math problems aka. the energy balance equation
What is EGI + EKI = EGF + EKF
Newton's three laws of motion with examples of each
What are a body in motion or at rest will continue in motion or at rest unless acted upon by an outside force; the acceleration of an object is proportional to the force acting on it; for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Plus any example
The five types of variation
What are:
1) y = kx linear
2) y =kx2 quadratic
3) y = kx3 Cubic
4) y = k/x Inverse
5) y =k/x2 reciprocal with vertical asymptote