8.1 Test 1 Review

Front

The push or pull an object experiences due to making contact with another object.

Back

contact forces

Front

a temporary or permanent change in shape, motion, or function of an object.

Back

deformation

Front

the largest amount an object can be deformed and still return to its original shape after the force is removed.

Back

elastic limit

Front

The amount an object deforms and cannot return to its original shape after the force is removed.

Back

breaking point

Front

The thing that changes in each test

Back

independent variable

Front

A line that helps us see that the data might be closer to a linear relationship than we suspected at first.

Back

line of best fit

Front

These are variables to keep constant in each test

Back

control variable

Front

the effect of the change

Back

dependent variable

Front

Which scenario below is the same type of collision as two moving cars crashing into each other?

• A golf ball and golf club
• A tree falling onto a house
• Baseball player hitting a fastball
• Stepping on a pair of glasses on the floor

Back

Baseball player hitting a fastball

Front

Cart A with 4 washers collided with Cart B with 2 washers. The peak force recorded for Cart A was 2N. What is the peak force recorded for Cart B?

Back

2N