Rocket Sled Study Guide

An object in —(1) stays in — (1) and an object at —(2) stays at —(2) unless acted upon by a — (3).

• Equal, mass, acceleration

• Line, bending, opposite

• Energy, work, light

• Motion, rest, force

What is the formula for Net Force?

• Mass times Velocity

• Mass times Acceleration

• Mass times Speed

• Mass times Distance

What type of energy is based on an object's position and mass (of an object that is NOT moving)?

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

What is the ability to do work called?

• Power

• Energy

• Force

• Motion

What is the term for the bending of light?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Dispersion

What is the rapid back and forth movement that causes sound?

• Rotation

• Vibration

• Translation

• Oscillation

Through which medium do sound vibrations travel most quickly?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Vacuum

What is the flow of electrical energy called?

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Conduction

• Insulation

What is a material that allows the flow of electric charge called?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Semiconductor

• Resistor

Which of the following are good examples of a conductor?

• Glass and paper

• Rubber and concrete

• Metal and water

• Plastic and wood