Kinematics and Force
Energy and
Momentum
Rotational Dynamics
Gravitation and SHM
Potpourri
100
This is equivalent area under a curve for a velocity vs. time graph.
What is the displacement?
100
This is where energy goes when it is lost in a collision.
What is sound, heat or light?
100
This is the rotational inertia of a thin hoop of mass m and radius r.
What is m R ^ 2?
100
The gravitational force changes by this much if you increase the distance between two planets by 3 times.
What is 1/9?
100
This American poet's most well known works include "Mending Wall", "Fire and Ice", and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Who is Robert Frost
200
The normal force on a 10 kg block on a horizontal surface that has a string pulling straight up on it with a tension of 48 N.
What is 50 N?
200
A frictionless roller coaster that starts at height 4h will be traveling this much faster than one that starts at height h.
What is twice?
200
The quantity that is conserved when the shape of a spinning object changes.
What is angular momentum?
200
A mass oscillating on a spring will have a zero acceleration at this point.
What is the equilibrium position?
200
This mathematician's work on planar geometry, "Elements", is the foundation for most high school math geometry classes.
Who is Euclid?
300
Reached when an object falling through air is no longer accelerating?
What is terminal velocity?
300
If the force and displacement do not have a component in this direction then no work is done.
What is parallel?
300
The relationship between torque and angular acceleration?
What is torque = I alpha?
300
A simple pendulum of length L whose bob has mass M oscillates with a period T. If the bob is replaced by one of mass 4M, the new period of oscillation is this.
What is T?
300
This person is the one referred to by "Tippecanoe" in the campaign song "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" for the Whig Party's 1840 campaign.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
400
The reaction force to the Earth pulling down on you.
What is you pulling the Earth towards you?
400
This quantity is found by taking the integral of Force dot d t and is equal to the change in momentum.
What is Impulse J?
400
The best angle to maximize torque.
What is 90 degrees?
400
Hooke's Law is defined by this relationship.
What is the force is directly proportional to the displacement?
400
This duo's works include "The Sound of Music", "South Pacific", and "Oklahoma!" just to name a few.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?
500
The direction of the net force on an object moving in a circle.
What is towards the center?
500
This is the acceleration of two unequal masses m and M hanging over a frictionless, massless pulley.
What is [(M - m) / (M + m)] g?
500
The point where the object acts as though all of its mass is at that point.
What is center of mass?
500
The displacement of an object undergoing Simple Harmonic Motion is always given by this mathematical function.
What is sin or cos?
500
Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie invented this candy.
What are M & M's?