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What kind of change is cutting paper?
What kind of change is breaking a window?
What kind of change is frying an egg?
What kind of change is burning wood?
What kind of change is a melting popsicle?
What kind of change is exploding fireworks?
What kind of change is baking a cake?
What kind of change is metal rusting?
What kind of change is freezing water into ice cubes?
What kind of change is crushing a soda can?
What kind of change is cutting your hair?
What kind of change is a rotting banana?
What kind of change is toasting bread?
What kind of change is mixing vinegar & baking soda?
What kind of change is squeezing juice out of an orange?
A physical change _____________ the identity of the substance.
changes
maintains
Color change like in a drop of food coloring in water, is a _________ change.
physical
chemical
Copper tarnishing is an example of a ___________ change.
physical
chemical
Equation for Newton's Law
F=MA
F=MG
M=2GH
H=2MA
How many of Newton's Laws are there?
1
2
3
4
The force that is exerted on every object on Earth?
friction
Gravity
sunlight
wind
1 meter is 1000 mm
true
false
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called the
Balanced Force
Net Force
Unbalanced Force
Contact Force
A push/pull exerted on an object is called
Force
Momentum
Speed
Net force
Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?
Balanced
Unbalanced
Forces have both ________ and direction.
Magnitude
Speed
Gravity
Height
Name the missing force.
Normal Force
Push/Pull Force
Friction Force
Tension Force
Name the missing force.
Normal Force
Friction Force
Gravitational Force
Push/Pull Force
Name the missing force.
Gravitational Force
Normal Force
Tension Force
Friction Force
The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:
Normal Force
Gravitational Force
Friction Force
Air resistance
This diagram can be used to indicate which of the following? (TWO correct answers)
An object at rest
An object accelerating
An object decelerating
an object moving at a constant velocity (speed)
(Trick question -- there is only one correct answer)
Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?
the forces are balanced
the object is moving upward
the object is free-falling
the forces are unbalanced
Newton's First Law: An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at (a) unless acted on by an outside force.
A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?
A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.
Which one of Newton's laws is shown
3rd law
2nd law
1st law
What does this picture represent
Force,magnetism,acceleration
Force, money, Apples
Force, Mass, Acceleration
Funny, monkeys, Arrive
Which one of Newton's laws are displayed
2nd law
1st law
3rd law
Which of Newton's laws is shown
1st law
3rd law
2nd law
This is Newton's 3rd law
True
False
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which of Newton's laws does this describe?
2nd law
1st law
3rd law
If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which of Newton's laws does this describe?
3rd law
1st law
2nd law
What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?
Acceleration
Gravity
Friction
Net Force
When there is a change in motion?
When forces are balanced
When the forces are unbalanced
Whe forces are equal
Never
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
All of the above
Which of Newton's laws best describes inertia?
1
2
3
All of the above
Object tendency to resist change
Friction
Inertia
Forcé
Gravity
. Force exerted between the surfaces of two objects.
Friction
Inertia
Forces
Gravity
Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...
Friction
Inertia
Unbalanced forces
Newtons
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
at rest
moving
in one spot
inertia
A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?
100 Newtons, same direction
100 Newtons, opposite direction
200 Newtons, opposite direction
200 Newtons, same direction
The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?
The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.
Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.
As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.
This allows the rocket to be steered properly.
This is always equal and opposite to the action force
Motion
Collide
Force
Newton's 3rd Law
The illustration shows the forces in Newtons (N) acting on three different blocks. Which blocks will move under these conditions?
Blocks 1 and 2
Blocks 2 and 3
Blocks 1, 2, and 3
Blocks 1 and 3
A push or pull that can change an object’s motion
Force
Motion
Reference Frame
Direction
Students attached both ends of a long wire to the poles of a battery and wrapped the wire around a spoon. In this arrangement, the spoon is able to pick up five paper clips. The students wrap more wire around the spoon and want to determine if the strength of the magnetic force has increased. Which of the following observations would indicate that wrapping more wire has increased the strength of the electromagnet?
More wire was needed to wrap around the spoon.
The spoon now picks up seven paper clips.
Eventually the battery runs out of energy.
The ends of the wire must touch the battery's poles.
The tendency to pull other objects toward it
Magnitude
Attraction
Repulsive
Current
An astronaut way out in space is considered to be “weightless" This is because–
his mass is so small relative to the earth that gravity doesn't affect him.
gravitational force decreases greatly over long distances.
gravitational force pushes objects away from each other at long distances.
objects far away from the earth have less mass.
Which of the following does not affect the gravitational force between the earth and the sun?
The mass of the earth
The mass of the sun
The distance between the earth and the sun
The net electrical charge of the earth
The force between two masses
Gravitational force
Force
Mass
Interacting objects
Which of the following graphs shows how the mass of an object affects the amount of force needed to move it?
A
B
C
D
What is the force on 400g object that's accelerating at 2m/s^2
200N
200
800N
800
What is the force on a 40g object that's accelerating 10m/s^2
4N
4
400N
40
What is the unit for force?
Newton
Grams
m/s^2
Push
What is the unit for acceleration?
m/s^2
m/s
Newtons
grams
If a 200g object is being pushed causing to accelerate into 10m/s^2, what was the force on the object?
20N
200N
2000N
1/2N
What kind of force is gravity?
pushing force
spinning force
attractive force
Which object would a soccerball go towards if gravity was the ONLY force?
pencil
golfball
bouncy ball
grizzly bear
Which of the following would the masses NOT move because of equal gravitational force?
one mass of 200g the other of 100 grams
one mass of 40 grams the other of 80 grams
one mass of 100 grams and the other of 100 grams
Which object would have the largest gravitational pull?
a cat
a bunny
a lightbulb
a couch
If an object is slowing down at a rate of -5m/s^2 and a mass of 5grams, what force is on the object?
25N
1N
-25N
-1N
If something is experiencing a force of 100 N is it speeding up or slowing down
speeding up
slowing down
an object is experiencing a force of -39N is it speeding up or slowing down
speeding up
slowing down
What is the weight of an object of mass 10g if g is 10?
1N
.1N
10N
100N
estimate the mass of an object who's weight is 100N
100g
100m/s^2
10g
10N
What is the acceleration due to gravity here on earth?
20m/s^2
9.8m/s^2
5m/s^2
Why does the moon have less gravity than earth?
it is not as attractive
it doesn't have water
it is made of less mass
Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.
All will have equal air resistance force.
Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.
All will have equal air resistance force.
What is a parachute designed to maximize?
Gravity
Air Pressure
Air Resistance
Thrust
Air resistance pushes against falling
objects and __________________.
Speeds them up
Keeps them afloat
Slows them down
Spins them
What makes objects fall to the earth
Gravity
Wind
Force
Air Pressure
When dropped from the same distance, which will fall to the floor faster?
What causes an object to fall faster?
Smaller surface area
Larger surface area
If it has a parachute
If it is softer
The more streamlined an object is, the...
More air resistance
Less air resistance
Slower air resistance
Faster air resistance
An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?
Down
Up
Around the object
Through the object
Which two of these forces act on parachutes?
Air Resistance
Gravity
Thrust
Kinetic Energy
The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.
Less
More
Longer
Quicker
Which has more air resistance?
Air resistance is a force caused by...
Water pushing against moving objects
Air pushing against moving objects
Gravity pushing against moving objects
Normal force pushing against moving objects
When you drop a hammer and a feather on the moon what will happen? There is no air on the moon.
They will hit at the same time
The hammer will hit first
The feather will hit first
What is a parachute designed to maximize?
Gravity
Air Pressure
Air Resistance
Thrust
Static Friction is present only when an object is at rest.
True.
False.
A 2.0-N force acts horizontally on a 10-N block that is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.50.What is the magnitude of the frictional force that acts on the block?
5 N
8 N
2 N
0 N
Friction always...
Resists motion
Is negative
Goes against the applied force
Is determined by weight
What is static friction?
the friction between two objects that are not moving
friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on
friction is friction where an object rubs against another surface
friction of something going through any type of liquid or air
The attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
Weight
Gravity
Mass
Magnetism
What does gravity depend on?
mass and weight
speed and distance
distance and direction
mass and distance
The amount of gravity pushing down on an object
force
weight
mass
gravity
this type of friction keeps an object at rest
sliding
static
fluid
fake
The First Law of Motion is also called what?
Acceleration
Velocity
Inertia
Force
The Second Law of Motion is also written as what?
y = mx + b
f = ma
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
d / t = v
The Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an opposite and equal what?
action
reaction
force
burst
A force is a what?
push or pull
thing used by Jedi's
property of matter
something to be reckoned with
Inertia is a property of what?
mass
matter
substance
option
Things at rest stay at what?
motion
rest
home
school
Thing in motion stay in what?
water
motion
school
place
What do we measure mass in?
pounds
grams
ounces
tons
Everything in the universe is in what?
motion
the universe
school
trouble
In order to move an object, the forces must be what?
balanced
unbalanced
in motion
at rest
Because of inertia, a resting object ________.
will remain at rest
will move at a constant speed
will eventually move
is unbalanced
Newton's second law of motion states that an unbalanced force is equal to mass times:
acceleration
force
motion
inertia
As more unbalanced force is applied to an object, its acceleration:
stays the same
decreases
increases
Newton's third law of motion states that for every action there is:
an opposite, but equal reaction.
an opposite and equal reaction.
a reaction.
Friction and air resistance are forces that:
can make an object slow down or stop
pulls an object toward the center of Earth
changes an object's position
can't be described
A force is:
a push
a pull
both
neither
Which law is this picture illustrating?
Law 1
Law 2
Law 3
A book sitting on the table does not move.
Law 1
Law 2
Law 3
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?
25 Newtons
20 Newtons
200 Newtons
10 Newtons
This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?
A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000N. The ball exerts a reaction force against the bat of...
1,000N
Less than 1,000N
More than 1,000N
500N
If an object exerts a force of 7,000N, what is the reaction force that is exerted?
(a)
How many laws did Newton make?
Newton made 5 Laws
Newton made 3 Laws
Newton made 2 Laws
Newton made 1 Law
In Newtons first law a pencil on a table will remain there unless (a) .
Is the 3rd law the law of Action?
True
False
What was Isaac Newton?
Mathematician, Astronomer, Scientist, and Author.
Scientist, Dog Walker, School Teacher
FBI Agent, Scientist, Daveed!!!!!
Stay at home parent, Bill Nye, Rick Sanchez
What does the law of acceleration mean?
The change of velocity.
Staying in place.
How to ride a bike.
Eating candy.
True or False? Isaac Newton originally was going to make 5 laws.
True
False
What s a balanced force?
Any push or pull
something that causes no motion
tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
something that causes motion
What is an unbalanced force?
Tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
Something that causes motion
Something that causes no motion
When there is an equal amount of force on each side
A force can
start an object moving
stop an object from moving
Both A & B are correct
Which of the following objects has the greatest inertia?
A large truck parked in the side of the street
A softball traveling at 95 miles per hour
A laptop sitting on your desk
A person does not wear a seat belt and hits the windshield during a car accident. Why?
The driver was texting while driving
The inertia of the unbelted person
The car was wrecked.
According to Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, force equals mass times ?
inertia
speed
acceleration
weight
The amount of matter in an object is?
inertia
mass
acceleration
force
A garbage can full of trash needs a stronger force to move it to the curb than an empty garbage can. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?
1
2
3
What law does N/kg = m/s 2 belong in?
Newtons 4th Law
Law of Newton
Newtons 1st Law
Newtons 2nd Law
Every (a) has a reaction.
Force - A (a) or pull that acts on an object.
True or False: The laws of motion are important to the world.
True
False
Inertia - An object at rest stays at rest, an object in (a) stays in motion in the same direction and speed.
What is the unit of force?
Newton
Newton (N)
I don't know
Force
Force - Mass x (a)
Force that acts between two masses
Inertia
Force
Gravity
Velocity
What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?
Inertia
Force
Speed
Velocity
Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.
Unbalanced
Balanced
Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.
Unbalanced
Balanced
A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?
Law 1
Law 2
Law 3
When a mule stops suddenly, the packages on its back continue to move forward onto the ground. Which law is this?
Law 1
Law 2
Law 3
When you rub your palms together,
Sliding friction occurs
Static friction occurs
Rolling friction occurs
Fluid friction occurs
When you push a desk that doesn't move,
Sliding friction occurs
static friction occurs
rolling friction occurs
fluid friction occurs
When you stand on a bathroom scale, it displays the _______________ that Earth is exerting on you.
gravitational force
mass
power
What is sliding friction?
friction between two surfaces that aren't moving relatively to each other
friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on
friction where an object rubs against another surface
friction of something going through any type of liquid or air
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.
size and shape
mass and speed
mass and veloctiy
mass and energy
