Unit 1 Test Part B Flash Cards

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A boy rides a skateboard. Which statement best describes how his energy changes as he moves?

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Potential energy decreases from point X to point Y and kinetic energy decreases from point Y to point Z.

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According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts a force on a nail, the nail...

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exerts an equal force back on the hammer

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Whose bat hits the ball with the most force? Caitlyn, Corona, or Inyoung?

Back

Caitlyn, whose bat is speeding up at the moment it hits the ball.

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Force surrounding a magnet is known as the magnetic

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field

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The closer you are to the magnet, the

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stronger

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What happens to the force between two magnets as the distance between them increases?

Back

The force decreases.

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When a ball is thrown upwards, what happens to its kinetic energy as it reaches the highest point?

Back

The kinetic energy decreases to zero.

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What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position or height?

Back

Potential energy.

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