Newtons Laws
NonContact Forces
Astronomy
Stars
Tides
100
What is the difference between distance and displacement?

distance is the entire trip

displacement is how far start is away from finish

100

What is a non contact force?

A force that does not require touch to work. 

100

What does red shift mean?

An object is moving away
100

What stage do all stars start in?

Nebula

100
How often do high tides occur?

2 times per day

200

Which law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?

3rd law

200

What are the 4 non contact forces?

Gravity

Magnetism

Electrostatic

Nuclear

200

What is it called when an object is moving toward us?

Blue Shift

200

What stage comes after a White Dwarf?

Black Dwarf

200

How often do neap tides occur?

2 times per month

300

Which law states that force = mass x acceleration

2nd law

300

What is it called when electrons start flowing from one atom to another?

Electricity

300

What 2 things effect the force of gravity?

mass and distance

300

What stage is our Sun currently in?

Main Sequence

300

Which tide (spring or neap) has the greatest tidal range?

Spring Tides

400

Which law is the law of inertia?

1st Law

400
What is the only example of a nuclear force?

Atom

400

Which instrument allows us to see what stars are made out of?

Spectroscope

400

Draw the Doppler Effect.

Answer in drawing 

400

What 2 moons occur with a Neap Tide?

1st and 3rd


500

A girl pushes her skateboard backwards to move forward. Which law is this?

3rd Law

500

What are the 3 components of an electromagnet?

Iron Core

Power Source

Solenoid

500

What are 2 pieces of evidence to support the big bang theory?

Red Shift

Quasars

Cosmic Background Radiation

Star Formation

Speed of Light

500

What determines which stage a star will enter after the main sequence stage?

Mass

500

What 2 moons occur with a Spring Tide

New & Full