2024 Semester Final

Front

What do asteroids, comets, and meteoroids have in common?

Back

They all orbit the sun.

Front

What is a terrestrial planet?

Back

A terrestrial planet is a rocky planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals.

Front

What is a natural satellite?

Back

A natural satellite is a celestial body that orbits a planet.

Front

Which planet has water on its surface?

Back

Earth has water on its surface.

Front

What does it mean for an object to rotate on its axis?

Back

To rotate on its axis means to spin around an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Front

How can you determine the fastest segment of a trip on a graph?

Back

The fastest segment is indicated by the steepest slope on the graph.

Front

What does a steep line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A steep line indicates a greater distance covered in a shorter amount of time, meaning a faster speed.

Front

What is net force?

Back

Net force is the overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

Front

If two people push a box in opposite directions, how do you calculate the net force?

Back

Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and determine the direction of the larger force.

Front

What is the net force when one person pushes with 20N to the right and another with 50N to the left?

Back

The net force is 30N to the left.