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What units are used for distance?
Meters
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On his skateboard, Scott can move at a speed of 13 m/s. How far would he be able to go in 10 minutes?
7,800 meters
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A wave is defined as:
An oscillation that travels
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Is electricity matter?
No
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What is Newton's 3rd law?
For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force
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What units are used for measurements of force?
Newtons
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A tow-truck pulls a car with a force of 3,000 Newtons for a distance of 254 meters. How much work is done?
762,000 joules or work
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What is the length of one complete wave?
Its wavelength
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Can bacteria be defined as matter?
Yes
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What is the acceleration of gravity?
9.8 m/s^2
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What units are used for velocity?
m/s^2
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A 8 kg bag falls off the table and hits the ground. With what force did it hit the ground?
78.4 Newtons
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A wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 3 meters. What is its speed?
30 m/s
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What are the two characteristics or matter?
It has both volume and mass
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What is EPE?
Elastic Potential Energy
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What units are used for work?
Joules
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It takes 120 Newtons of force for Jim to pick up a bowling ball at 20 m/s. What is the weight of the ball?
6 kg
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What is a short length of a wave that travels?
A vibration
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Is wind matter?
Yes because air has both mass and volume
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What are the units of Frequency?
Hertz
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What units are used for Power?
Watts
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A horse pulls a cart with 1,150 joules of work for 20 seconds. How much power was used?
75.5 watts
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What is the frequency of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 meters and moves at a speed of 10 m/s?
5 Hz
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Is democracy matter?
No because it doesn't have volume or mass
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What are the seven electromagnetic waves in order from largest wavelength to smallest wavelength?
1. Radio Waves 2. Microwaves 3. Infared Waves 4. Visible Light 5. Ultra Violet Waves 6. X-Rays 7. Gamma Rays