Scientific method
Energy
Waves/Light
EM Spectrum
Physics Math
Newton's First Law
100
The variable that is collected as data in an experiment
What is... Dependent Variable?
100
The energy that is represented by the vibration of particles releasing heat.
What is... Thermal Energy?
100
Type of wave that moves perpendicular to the medium.
What is...Transvere Wave?
100
Type of electromagnetic radiation that humans can see.
What is...Visible light?
100
If an ball travels 50 meters in 5 seconds, what is the speed of the ball?
What is... 10 m/s?
100
The force that is exerted upon an object to cause motion.
What is... an Unbalanced force?
200
The variable that is manipulated or changed in a lab experiment
What is... Independent Variable?
200
The energy type that is in motion or has the potential to move.
What is... Mechanical Energy?
200
Represents the number of waves per second (bonus points for the units used)
What is... Frequency? Measure in Hertz (hz)
200
Type of electromagnetic radiation that has the least amount energy.
What are... Radio waves?
200
An object travels 60 seconds at a speed of 70 meters per second. How far did it travel?
What is... 4200 meters?
200
The force that acts between two touching surfaces and always slows an object down.
What is...Friction?
300
The variables in the experiment that remain consistent throughout all parts.
What is...Constants?
300
The energy type that is represented by the movement of electrons.
What is...Electrical Energy?
300
When a wave bounces off of an object
What is...Reflection?
300
Type of electromagnetic radiation that has the greatest amount energy.
What are... Gamma Rays?
300
A car travels a distance of 1000 km with a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. How long did it take the car to travel?
What is... 10 hours?
300
State Newton's 1st law of motion.
What is... "An object at rest remains at rest, an object in motion remains in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force (Unbalanced force)"
400
The correct order of the scientific method.
What is...Question, Hypothesis, procedure, data, conclusion?
400
Based on the image below, does it show transfer or transformation of energy.
What is...Transformation?
400
The reason why light bends through a medium.
What is... The speed of light changes?
400
Type of electromagnetic radiation that is just beyond visible light when compared to wavelength.
What is... Ultra-violet?
400
A sled moves down a hill at 30 m/s over 6 seconds. What is the sled's acceleration?
What is... 5 m/s2?
400
A resistance to a change in an object's motion.
What is...Inertia?
500
Based on the following scenario what is the IV, DV, Constants:
Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.
What is...
IV: depth of the lake
DV: temperature
Constant: Scale (Celcius or Fahrenheit)
500
Based on the image below, does it show transfer or transformation of energy.
What is...Transfer of energy?
500
When the wavelength of a wave decrease, the __________ increases.
What is... Frequency or energy?
500
List the order of electromagnetic radiation from shortest wavelength to longest.
What is... Gamma rays, X-rays, Ultra-violet, Visible light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radi waves
500
Worth 2000 points.
A truck slows down from 40 mph to 10 mph, over 10 seconds? What would be the decrease in acceleration in meters per second? (You'll need to make some conversions to get the right answer, think about how many meters are in a mile, and how many seconds are in an hour).
What is -1.34 m/s2?
500
If an object is moving in a straight line, and nothing acts on it what will happen? Describe its motion.
What is... "the object will continue to stay in motion in the direction the object was originally moving (straight line)?"