DNA
Gravity and Physics
Rockets
Energy
100

Where, in a cell, is DNA stored?

Nucleus

100

Two balls of different masses hit the ground at the same time. What is this called?

Gravity's Constant

100

The first types of rockets were what?

Fireworks

100

When we drop something is the kinetic energy the same as the potential energy when it hits the ground?

Yes.

200

How wide is DNA?

2 Nanometers or 20 atoms

200

What is it called when an object is weightless?

Microgravity

200

What is it called to accelerate to a speed to escape a planet's gravity?

Escape Velocity

200

When we eat something, Chemical Energy turns into...

Kinetic Energy

300

Your DNA is inherited from where?

Your parents

300

An object's tendency to keep moving forward when there's a change in velocity is called?

Inertia

300

How fast does a spacecraft have to go in order to escape Earth's gravity?

11.2 km/s

300

As we raise something off the ground, what type of energy builds up?

Potential Energy

400

What equation defines Nucleotides?

Base + Sugar + Phosphate group

400

An object with no friction will keep moving in the direction of the initial force until an _____ force is applied.

Equal or Opposite

400

How are spaceships able to orbit our planet? Hint: The ISS goes around the planet once every 90 minutes.

A spacecraft's velocity is faster or equal to gravity

400

When humans use kinetic energy, what does it convert into?

Thermal Energy

500

Inbreeding can cause one strand of DNA to be _____. This can cause offspring to develop defects and as a result death.

Faulty

500

What is the equation that defines how much force you need to push an object?

F = m*a

500

What are the main problems of astronauts in space, otherwise known as "The 5 Hazards of Space".

Radiation, Isolation, Distance from Earth, Gravity, and Hostile Environment

500

What is Mechanical Energy?

The sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy.