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Forces and Motion 1
Forces and Motion 2
Energy in Waves 1
Energy in Waves 2
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100

The total force acting on an object is called this.

Net Force

100

What two factors affect the gravitational pull between two objects?

Mass and Distance

100

What type of wave requires a medium in order to transfer energy?

Mechanical Wave

100

What wave property allows us to see the objects in this room?

Reflection

100

The amount of energy a wave carries is a result of what wave property?

Amplitude

200

Two brothers push a heavy dresser to a new spot in the room but disagree on location.  One brother pushes to the back of the room with a force of 50N and the other pushes to the front of the room with a force of 75N.  What is the net force and where does the dresser go?

25N towards the front of the room.

200

Which of Newton's Laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Newton's 3rd Law

200

A wave that causes the medium it travels through to move at opposite angles to the energy flow is what type of wave?

Transverse Wave

200

An object that does not allow any light to pass through it is classified as _____________.

Opaque

200

What is the top part of a transverse wave called?

Crest

300

Which of Newton's Laws is represented by the statement: An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by a force.

Newton's 1st Law

300

Stored energy in matter is referred to as __________ energy.

Potential

300

The distance between two crests or two troughs in a transverse wave is what wave property?

Wavelength

300

This type of lens/mirror has a curved OUTWARD surface.

Convex

300

What unit of measurement to we use to measure Force?

Newton

400

Which force is the reason why fruit falls from trees.

Gravity

400

Where would a rock rolling down a hill have the most potential energy?

Top of the Hill

400
This wave property measures how many waves pass by a given point every second.

Frequency

400

In what medium to mechanical waves travel the fastest?

Solids - molecules are closer together and collide more frequently

400

How is sound made?

Vibrations

500

What do you call the amount of matter that makes up an object?  Weight or Mass?

Mass

500

The energy of motion is referred to as ___________ energy.

Kinetic Energy

500
What wave behavior is responsible for waves bending as they travel through a different medium and change speed?

Refraction

500

What type of mirror causes waves to spread out and seem farther away than they really are?

Convex

500

What type of material is a stained glass window? Why?

Translucent - only some light passes through.