Physics Vocabulary
Real life scenarios
True or False
Newton's Laws of Motion
Halloween
100
Define motion
A. an object at rest
B. a change in position
C. inertia
D. Halloween
B. a change in position
100
What is gravity's rate of acceleration?
9.8 m/s2
100
Albert Einstein invented electricity.
False, electricity is a phenomenon that can exist naturally. People can only invent electrical devices.
Einstein was known for other things.
100
Finish the phrase: An object at rest, will...
remain at rest.
100
What medium-sized Massachusetts city was once the sight of a famous witch trial and sees over 1 million visitors in the Month of October?
Salem
200
Define acceleration
A. Speed
B. an object at rest
C. a change in speed
D. Inertia
C. a change in speed (or direction)
200
A bowling ball and a feather are dropped from a tall building. Which one will reach the bottom first? Why?
The bowling ball will land first, it has less air resistance.
200
True or false: An ant cannot get injured by falling under normal conditions.
True, ants' bodies are so light with enough air resistance that they stop accelerating due to gravity before reaching 2 miles/hour.
200
Finish the phrase:
An object in motion, will...
remain in motion
200
How much did Americans spend on Halloween Candy last year?
A. $3 million
B. $300 million
C. $3 billion
D. $300 billion
C. $3 Billion
300
Define friction
the resistance or slowing force of a moving object rubbing against objects around it.
300
A bowling ball and a feather are released at the same height and time in a perfect vacuum (zero air). Will they land at the same time or different times?
Yes, the same time.
In a vacuum, there's no air resistance and gravity is cause the same acceleration regardless of mass.
300
True or false: Isaac Newton wrote E=MC2
False, Newton is known for his 3 Laws of Motion and a huge amount of mathematics and physics from the 1600s. E=MC2 was written 250 years later.
300
Fill in the blank:
Every action has an equal and opposite _________.
REACTION
300
What is the equivalent of Halloween that is celebrated in Mexico. It draws on Indigenous ancestor remembrance and All Souls' Day
Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead
400
Name the word:
Speed in a certain direction
velocity
400
C) Greater, because it has a greater mass and a similar speed.
400
True or false: All mass in the universe is attracted to other mass.
True
400
In Newton's Second Law, what does Mass X Acceleration equal?
Mass x Acceleration = _______
Force
Force= Mass x Acceleration
F= m a
400
What is the most popular candy in Massachusetts?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
500
What is momentum?
The energy of a mass moving.
OR
Momentum = mass * speed
500
A hunter shoots a perfectly aimed shot at a squirrel in a tree. Exactly as the bullet fires the squirrel lets go of its branch and free falls down. If gravity is constant, will the shot hit the squirrel?
The shot will hit the squirrel. Gravity pulls the bullet and the squirrel down at the same rate, so the bullet will hit the squirrel.
500
True or False: The universe is collapsing inward, because of gravity.
False, current theories suggest that the universe is expanding.
500
Can you name all 3 of Newton's Laws of motion?
1. Objects at rest will remain at rest and objects in motion will remain in motion.
2. Force = mass x acceleration- describes forces required to accelerate objects.
3. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
500
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States?
Candy Corn