Science Semester Review 24

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

s = d/t

Front

What alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth results in a neap tide?

Back

The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a right-angle alignment.

Front

If a racecar accelerates at a rate of 19 m/s² and has a mass of 1600 kg, what is the net force acting on the car?

Back

30,400 N

Front

What is located on the left-hand side of the periodic table, usually a solid at room temperature, and is shiny, malleable, and ductile?

Back

Metal

Front

What is the definition of speed?

Back

The distance traveled in a given amount of time.

Front

What is the definition of acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity per unit of time.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, proportional to their masses.

Front

What is the difference between a neap tide and a spring tide?

Back

A neap tide has little difference between high and low tides, while a spring tide has a greater difference.

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

Newton (N)