Vocabulary
Types of Energy
Newton's Laws
Anything but Science
Net Force
100

The speed and direction of motion

Velocity

100

The energy of motion is known as _____________ Energy

Kinetic

100

Which of Newton's Laws states that "For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction force"?

Newton's 3rd Law

100

The first day of the 20th century was...

January 1st 1901

100

Define Net Force

The total force on an object
200

Define Acceleration

The CHANGE in velocity(speed and direction)

200

List the 3 types of Potential energy that we covered in class

Chemical, Elastic and Gravitational

200

If Hector wanted a 0.25 kg volleyball to stop after it was hit with an initial forward acceleration of 1,000 m/s2, how much force should he exert and in which direction?

250N in the opposite direction.

200

How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?

48 States

200

Find the net force in the first image.

400 N Up

300

Which of Newtons laws states

"An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force"?

Newton's 1st Law

300

What are 2 factors that affect Potential Energy?

Height and Mass

300

Which law applies?

A hockey puck slides across an ice rink and will continue to move until it is stopped by the goal.

Newton's 1st Law

300

What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?

Africa

300

Find the net force in the 3rd image.

20 N Left
400

Define Newton's 3rd Law

When an object applies a force on a second object, the second object applies the same force in the opposite direction.

400

What are 2 factors that affect Kinetic energy?

Mass and Velocity

400

If there is no net force on an object, what will happened to the object's motion?

The object will remain at rest or if it is in motion, it will continue to move at the same velocity (no acceleration)

400

Which NBA player holds the record for most points in a single basketball game?

Wilt Chamberlain

400

Is a balanced or unbalanced force acting on the 2nd object? Will the object accelerate?

Unbalanced Force. The Object will accelerate.

500

Provide a real world example of Newton's 2nd Law

Answers may vary

500

At what point on a roller coaster would a person have the greatest potential energy? At what point would they have the greatest kinetic energy? Explain

Greatest Potential Energy- at the top of the roller coaster

Greatest Kinetic Energy- at the bottom of the highest loop

500

Irene and Valerie are in a dogsled race. Using the equations for Newton’s second law, who would MOST LIKELY win if each dog pulls with a force of 50 N? 

• Irene has 8 dogs and a sled with a total mass of 500 kg. 

• Valerie has 7 dogs and a sled with a total mass of 700 kg. 

Irene; A = .8 m/s^2

500

Name the 5 Oceans that exist on Earth.

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.

500

An object is moving at 10 m/s. A net force of 0N is applied to the object. What will happen to the velocity of the object? Why?

The object's velocity will NOT change because a balanced force is applied to it.