Contact and Non-Contact Forces
Forces
Speed
Motion Graphs
Variables
100
Magnetic Forces
What is NON-CONTACT?
100
A push or pull
What is a FORCE?
100
This is the formula for Speed
What is S=D/T?
100
This describes the motion of an object based on position and time
What is A POSITION VS. TIME GRAPH?
100
This is purposely changed in an experiment.
What is INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
200
Students kicking a ball.
What is CONTACT?
200
This resists movements
What is FRICTION?
200
If you move 50 meters in 10 seconds, what is your speed?
What is 5 meters/second?
200
A horizontal line in a position vs. time graph
What is CONSTANT POSITION?
200
Control Variables
What are variable that are kept the same?
300
A Roller Coaster sitting at the top of the hill.
What is POTENTIAL ENERGY?
300
This is the SI unit of Force
What is NEWTON?
300
If a car travels 400m in 40 seconds how fast is it going?
What is 10 meters/second?
300
A straight diagonal line in a position vs. time graph.
What is CONSTANT SPEED (VELOCITY)?
300
This variable is purposely measured
What is DEPENDENT?
400
Pushing a rock up a hill.
What is CONTACT?
400
These forces hold neutrons and protons in the nucleus of an atom.
What is NUCLEAR?
400
Time = Distance/Speed How much time will it take for a bug to travel 5 meters across the floor if it is traveling at 1 m/s?
What are 5 SECONDS?
400
The location of an object.
What is POSITION?
400
This is the number of independent variable that can be changed
What is ONE?
500
Electrical Forces
What is NON-CONTACT?
500
Gravitational attraction (force) depends on
What is MASS AND DISTANCE?
500
Distance = speed x time How far can your little brother get if he can travel at 2.5 m/s and in 2 seconds?
What is 5 METERS?
500
Changing its position from its starting point.
What are MOTION?
500
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, same amount of sunlight, and the same amount of liquid. In this investigation, what is the independent variable?
What is the DIFFERENT LIQUIDS?