Vocab
Newton
Velocity & Acceleration
Mystery 1
Mystery 2
100

A change in position

Motion
100

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

100

What is the formula for speed?

Distance divided by time

100

Which travels faster: Light or sound?

Light

100

How many elements are on the periodic table?

118

200

The amount of time it takes from one event to the next.

Elapsed time

200

What is an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

trampoline, bouncing a ball, Newton's cradle, jumping, etc..

200

What is the formula for acceleration?

End Speed - beginning speed divided by the elapsed time

200

What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?

Salt

200

What was the first state?

Delaware

300

The change in velocity over time.

Acceleration

300

What is Newton's First law?

Inertia: An Object in motion/at rest will stay in motion/at rest until a force acts upon it

300

A plane travels 900 miles over 3 hours. What is the average speed of the plane?

900 miles/3 hours = 300 mph

300

The first iPhone came out in what year?

2007

300

In what fictional Indiana town does the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” take place?

Hawkins

400

Speed with a direction.

Velocity

400

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

Acceleration: The more mass something has, the more force it needs to accelerate

400

A car is stopped at a red light. When it turns green, he goes 70 mph in 5 seconds. What is the car's acceleration?

70 mph divided by 5 seconds = 14 mph/seconds

400

What planet rotates backwards compared to the rest of the Solar System?

Venus. Uranus rotates on its side, not backwards

400

Name 2 of the 4 Beatles

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison

500

The force that draws objects towards each other. 

Gravity

500

What is Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

Gravity is a force that is related to mass and distance. The more mass an object has, the more gravitational pull. The farther away an object is, the less gravitational pull it has.

500

A car is going 50 mph, but 10 seconds later, it slows down to 20 mph. What is the deceleration?

20 mph - 50 mph = -30 mph/10 = -3 mph/seconds

500

How long would it take to walk to the moon?

9 years

500

What is the diameter of the average basketball hoop?

18 inches