CER's
Forces + Newton's Laws
Velocity + Acceleration
Motion
Energy
100

What does each letter in CER stand for?

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

100

The ball rolls at a speed of 2 mph. Are the forces acting on the ball balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced - movement

100

True or false: velocity is always constant

False

100

How can any object be used as a reference point?

Everything is in perspective to what you are seeing in motion
100

Does a ball at the top of a hill represent potential or kinetic energy?

Potential

200

Is this a claim or hypothesis?

We believe that strawberries grow faster than bananas

Hypothesis --> made before experiment (words "we believe")

200

Which planet has a larger gravitational force, Jupiter and Saturn, or Mercury and Venus?

Jupiter and Saturn

200

When you know the speed and direction of an object, you know the __________

acceleration

200

Why are reference points helpful for determining motion?

Allows us to get a clear understanding of how objects move

200

True or false: when I burn something, energy is gained from the action of burning

False - no energy can be created or destroyed!

300

True or false: qualitative data such as observations can be used as evidence

True!

300

Describe Newton's first law, AND state what it is also called

An object will resist any change in its motion (acceleration) until it is acted upon by an unbalanced force

Law of Inertia

300

True or false: both speed and direction have to change for acceleration to occur

False - only one of them have to change

300

What is motion measured in?

Speed

300

What are the four main types of potential energy we covered?

Chemical, nuclear, elastic, gravitational

400
Is this a claim or hypothesis?

If there are more trees, then there will be more wildlife.

Hypothesis --> if/then signifies that the writer isn't sure

400

What unit is mass measured in?

Kg

400

What is the difference between velocity and acceleration? Give an example of both. *Must get both parts correct for points*

Velocity is the speed of an object in a certain direction, while acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time

Speed of a car traveling north on a highway is velocity, while the car speeding up itself is acceleration

400

According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail _____________________

Exerts an equal force back on the hammer

400

Name the main types of kinetic energy we covered and what they are (Must name all and correct description for points)

Electromagnetic kinetic energy: Energy that travels in waves

Sound kinetic energy: Movement of energy through vibrations of particles in wave 

Electrical kinetic energy: The movement of negatively charged electrons, typically through a wire


500

How many sentences should the claim, evidence, and reasoning each be?

1, 3, and 3

500

What unit is weight measured in, and is weight constant?

Newtons (N), and no - it changes!

500

Does an object always have resultant velocity? Why or why not?

Technically yes, because the Earth is always moving!

500

On the formula triangle, which letter goes on the top, lower left, and lower right respectively? What do these letters stand for? *Must answer both questions for points*

D, S, T, distance, speed, time

500

Give examples for 5 of the 9 energy types we covered

Nuclear bombs (nuclear potential), rubber bands (elastic potential), charger (electrical kinetic), radio (electromagnetic kinetic), airplane taking off (sound kinetic energy)

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