Newton
How many "Laws" did Newton have?
3
What does "v" stand for?
Velocity
What effect does gravity have on the Earth's oceans?
It causes tides
What is the unit used to measure force?
Newton
What is the name of the energy that a moving object has?
kinetic energy
What was Newtons first name?
Isaac
What does "m" stand for?
mass
What is the name for the maximum speed any falling item can reach?
Terminal Velocity
What is the name for a tool that allows you to transform a large force to a small force - like a crowbar.
Lever
What is the unit used to measure energy?
joule
Do balanced or unbalanced forces cause an object to move?
unbalanced
How do you calculate velocity? v = ? / ?
v = d / t
Why gravity stronger on Venus than Earth?
Because it is bigger / has more mass
What is the name for the amount of energy used in making an object move?
Work
What is the name of energy associated with heat?
Which law state: "An object at rest remains at rest, or if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force. "
Newtons First Law
? = F x d
W (work)
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity?
9.8 m / s
What is the name for the friction that resists an object moving through air or liquid?
Drag
Where does nuclear energy come from?
The nucleus of atoms
What is the word starting with "i" that means - an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?
Inertia
What is the name of a fixed point that an object rotates around.
Fulcrum
When a crane or forklift holds a load up in the air, what type of energy does the load possess?
gravitational potential energy. (you must say the potential part)
What is the name for a turning force.
Torque
If you double the speed of a car, by how much does the kinetic energy increase?
4x