Magnetism
Electricity
Waves
2D Motion
Scientific Method
100

Who is winning the NBA championship?

Rip Lakers :(

100

What must be true for current to flow in a circuit?

Circuit must be closed

100
Which one does a wave transfer over long distances: energy or matter?

Energy

100

At the top of projectile motion, what is the vertical velocity?

0

100

What is a hypothesis?

An educated prediction that can be tested

200

Do opposite magnetic poles attract or repel?

Attract

200

What is the flow of electric charge called?

Current

200
When is the science fair?

Friday, June 5th!!!

200

What force causes a satellite to move in a circle around Earth?

Gravity

200

In an experiment, what is the independent variable?

The variable you change

300

What tool uses Earth’s magnetic field to help navigate?

Compass

300

Why are houses wired in parallel instead of series?

Devices work independently

300

Is a sound wave transverse or longitudinal?

Longitudinal

300

Name ONE thing you remember from the first two quarters lol

Please remember something

300

A student tests how sunlight affects plant growth.

Identify:

  • independent variable
  • dependent variable

IV = sunlight
DV = plant growth

400

Moving electric charges create what?

Magnetic fields

400
Spell Mr. Charlie's last name correctly on the board.

McCormick

400

What determines the pitch of a sound?

Wave frequency

400

True or false: An object moving in a circle at constant speed is accelerating.

True (direction is changing)

400

Why is it important to control some variables in an experiment?

So we can isolate the effect of one variable on another

500

Name two ways to make an electromagnet stronger.

  • more coils
  • more current/batteries
  • stronger iron core
500

Why do phone chargers sometimes get warm?

Resistance converts electrical energy into heat

500

Explain how simple harmonic motion is related to waves.

Particles oscillate in SHM while energy moves as a wave

500

Two balls start at the same height:

  • one dropped
  • one launched horizontally

Which lands first?

They land at the same time

500

What's the tallest volcano on Lake Atitlan?

Volcan Atitlan