Physical science Fsa Review

Front

What happens to a person who jumps straight up in a moving train?

Back

The person will land back in the same spot in the boxcar due to inertia.

Front

How does a moving observer perceive the motion of a stationary object?

Back

To the moving observer, the stationary object appears to move backward.

Front

What is the direction of heat transfer?

Back

Heat always travels from warm to cool.

Front

What is the product of the reaction 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O?

Back

The product is 2H₂O.

Front

Which bar magnet experiences the greatest magnetic attraction?

Back

The strength of magnetic attraction depends on the size and strength of the magnet; Magnet 4 experiences the greatest attraction.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

Front

Explain Newton's First Law of Motion.

Back

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.