Waves
What is the definition of wave
a disturbance that carries energy from one location to another.
What is the definition of kinetic energy?
the energy of motion.
Living organisms need ___ in order to move and grow.
energy
What does weight measure in?
Newton (N)
What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the element’s characteristics.
Atom
What do waves carry when traveling?
All waves must have energy to travel.
What is the fourth state of matter?
Plasma
What is the SI Unit for energy?
Jouls (J)
Define mass.
Amount of matter in an object
What is a molecule?
2 or more atoms chemically combined by covalent bonds.
What are four examples of Transverse Waves?
Ocean waves, Ripples on the water surface, Vibrating guitar strings, Electromagnetic waves
What is a solid?
Matter with a definite shape and definite volume.
What are two states of energy?
potential and kinetic.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
m/s2
Who created the Law of Conservation of Matter?
Antoine Lavoisier
How does frequency affect the wavelength?
It creates shorter wavelengths.
What state of matter has the least amount of kinetic energy?
Solid
List both of the potential energies.
Elastic and Gravitational.
What is the formula of speed?
s = d/t
The mass of ____ must equal the mass of products
reactants
If the amplitude is 0.75 the frequency is 1.50 what would be the wavelength and the speed?
3/2 cm and 2.25 cm/s
If you increase the temperature does the average kinetic energy increase or decrease?
Increase
What kind of energy does the water have sitting behind a dam?
Gravitational potential energy.
What is projectile motion?
Curved path of a thrown object.
What does a subscript tell?
How many atoms of the element are present in the compound.