Newton's Laws
Motion
KE + PE
Miscellaneous
Wildcard
100
An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's First Law
100
What is the unit of force?
Newton
100
What type of energy is associated with an object in motion?
Kinetic Energy
100
What force causes a skateboard stop rolling when you don’t push it anymore?
Friction
100
What force is responsible for the motion of the planets around the Sun?
Gravity
200
Which of Newton's Laws explains why you feel pushed back in your seat when a car starts moving quickly?
Newton's First Law
200
What force is responsible for pulling objects toward the Earth?
Gravity
200
What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or condition?
Potential Energy
200
How is velocity different from speed?
Velocity includes both speed and direction, while speed only measures how fast something is moving
200
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
300
If a soccer ball is kicked and then slows down and eventually stops, what force is acting on it according to Newton’s Laws?
Friction
300
_____________forces do not change the motion of an object, while _____________________forces cause a change in motion.
Balanced, unbalanced
300
A pendulum swings. At the highest point, what type of energy does it have the most of?
Potential Energy
300
If a car travels 100 meters in 10 seconds, what is its speed?
10m/second
300
Which organelle is responsible for producing energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
400
A rocket launches upward. Which of Newton's Laws helps explain why it goes up after thrusting downward?
Newton's Third Law
400
When two forces of 5N and 10N act in opposite directions on an object, what is the net force?
5N
400
What is the equation for calculating the Kinetic energy of an object?
KE = 1/2 x Mass x Velocity2
400
What axis does the dependent variable go on?
Y
400
who is this lady?
Miss Frizzle
500
Why does a heavier object require more force to accelerate at the same rate as a lighter object? Which of Newton’s Laws does this relate to?
Newton’s Second Law of Motion
500
Force equals _______ x __________
Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).
500
What is the equation for calculating the potential energy of an object?
PE = Mass x Gravity x Height
500
What is the unit of work or energy?
Joules
500
What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell that holds the organelles in place?
Cytoplasm