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100
What is the standard unit of force?
Newton
100
Which law explains why objects keep moving in space unless they encounter another force?
Newton's 1st law (inertia)
100
What piece of equipment is used to measure force?
Spring Scale
100

On the Netflix show Stranger Things, what is the character Eleven's favorite food?

Eggo waffles

100

What teams are still playing in baseball?

Astros, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Phillies

200

Two birds leave a tree at the same time and and fly 10 km for 1 hour. Why don't they end up at the same place?

They are going in different directions

200
Which law best explains rockets?
Newton's 3rd law (action - reaction)
200

_________ maintains the shape of stars, planets, and the solar system.

Gravity

200

What is the name of Plankton's restaurant in Bikini Bottom?

The Chum Bucket

200

What city will hold the 2024 Superbowl?

Las Vegas (Nevada)

300
A swimmer uses her arms to push on water and the water pushes back. Which of Newton's laws does this best represent?
3rd law (action-reaction)
300
Which law explains why a full grocery cart is harder to push than an empty one?
Newton's 2nd law
300
A crate resting on a loading ramp experiences what type of friction?
Static
300

Actor Ian McKellen played what role in all of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies?

Gandalf

300

Who is the Vice President of the US?

Kamala Harris

400
What is the rate at which velocity changes?
acceleration
400
Define Newton's 1 Law (the full law)
An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion, unless acted on by an outside force
400
When 2 forces are exerted on an object in the same direction, their magnitude is added giving ____ force.
net
400

What is the name of the nation at war in the trilogy The Hunger Games?

panem

400

What is the name of the group of people that cast each state's official vote for president?

The electoral college

500
All forces have what 2 things?
magnitude and direction
500
Define Newton's 3rd Law (full law)
If an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force back on the first.
500
How would you find the weight of a 62 kg person?
Multiply it by gravity
500

What is the name of the mother, father, son, and daughter in The Addams Family?

Gomez, Morticia, Puggsley, Wednesday

500

What is the name of the new space telescope that NASA launched in 2021?

James Webb