Forces
The invisible force that pulls everything towards the center of our planet
What is gravity?
Gravitational, elastic, and chemical energy belong to this broader category of energy.
What is potential energy?
A mixture where the components are evenly distributed throughout, meaning it looks the same everywhere.
What is a homogeneous mixture?
This fraction is represented by the decimal 0.25
What is 1/4?
Children typically get this in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List.
What is a lump of coal?
The force that slows down or stops motion when two objects rub against each other.
What is friction?
This type of energy increases when it has a larger mass and higher distance from the ground.
What is gravitational energy?
A mixture where the components are not evenly distributed, and you can visibly see the different parts.
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
This decimal is represented by the fraction 3/4
What is 0.75?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this made Frosty come to life.
What is an old silk hat?
The name of the process when two forces push against each other with the same strength from opposite directions.
What is a balanced force?
This energy is stored from stretching or compressing.
What is elastic energy?
A glass of Kool-Aid is an example of what type of mixture?
What is a homogeneous mixture?
This decimal is represented by the fraction 1/100
What is 0.01?
This reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day.
Who is Cupid?
The name of the process when energy changes from one type to another type.
What is transformation of energy?
Food, batteries, and even wood store this energy in their tiny parts.
What is chemical energy?
This mixture does NOT have the particles evenly spread out throughout, which is hard to tell with the naked eye.
What is a colloid?
This fraction is represented by the decimal 1.25
What is 5/4?
Mexican dish eaten during the holidays made with corn and stuffed with sweet or savory fillings.
What are tamales?
The scientific law that states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
True or False: Once an object has either kinetic or potential energy, it can NEVER become the opposite energy type.
What is FALSE?
Butter is an example of what type of mixture?
What is a colloid?
This percent is represented by the fraction 2/5.
What is 40% ?
In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this is what Jack Skellington mistakenly called Old Saint Nick.
What is Sandy Claws?