Experimental Design
What variable is being measured/responds to changes?
Dependent Variable
Speed in a specific direction is called?
Velocity
The energy a body possesses because of its motion caused by gravity or elasticity is what?
Mechanical Energy
Electricity that moved through a continuous path is what type of circuit?
A closed circuit
55 Miles per Hour north is an example of what?
Velocity
What variable is being tested/changed?
Independent Variable
Potential Energy converts into?
Kinetic Energy
A hot burner on a stove is an example of what type of energy?
Thermal Energy
A circuit that has several different paths through which electricity flows from the energy source to more than one load is what?
Parallel Circuit
A satellite orbiting the earth is an example of which of Newton's laws?
Newton's 1st law
Data that contains numbers is what kind of data?
Quantitative
How do you calculate force?
Force = mass x acceleration
Lightning is an example of what type of energy?
A battery would be what part of a circuit?
Energy Source
A lamp sitting on a table is a balanced or unbalanced force?
Balanced Force
Characteristics or observations are what kind of data?
Qualitative
When you paddle a canoe your oar goes backwards, but you go forward. Which of Newton's Laws is this an example of?
Newton's 3rd Law
The Law of Conservation of Energy states what?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
What do aluminum, mechanical pencil lead, and copper all have in common?
They are conductors of electricity.
If an object has a voltage of 80 V and a current of 10 A, what is the resistance?
8 ohms
What makes a valid experiment?
One independent variable
A car travels 240 miles in 6 hours. Calculate the speed.
40 Miles/hour
What energy transformation does photosynthesis use?
Radiant energy - chemical energy
How could you decrease the resistance of a copper wire?
Increase the thickness of the wire, decrease the length of the wire, decrease the temperature of the room.
What are the 3 ways something can accelerate?
Speed Up, Slow Down, & Change Direction