Vocabulary | ||
#1 | What is the change in position of an object called? | motion |
#2 | An item that you pick out to determine if something is moving or not is called what? | reference point |
#3 | The rate at which an object changes position is called what? | speed |
#4 | Any push or pull of an object is called what? | force |
#5 | What is it called when forces pull objects towards each other. | gravity |
Force & Motion | ||
#1 | What is it called when you know that you are moving and an object is not. | relative motion |
#2 | Which object requires the most amount of force to move? A bowling ball or tennis ball | a bowling ball |
#3 | If you and your friend are pushing the same weighted box, who will push the box farther? | The person who uses more force. |
#4 | On which object would the force of gravity be the strongest? An elephant or a mouse | an elephant |
#5 | The change in one object's position compared with another object's position is known as what? | relative motion |
Force & Motion | ||
#1 | What two things do you need to calculate velocity? | speed and direction |
#2 | When you are riding on a roller coaster and it goes from a straight track to a turn, what is it an example of? | acceleration |
#3 | What equation do you need to calculate the average speed of something? | Speed=Distance/Time |
#4 | What are the three examples of acceleration? | Something speeds up, slows down, or goes around a curve |
#5 | How is speed different than velocity? | Velocity includes direction. |
Calculate the Average Speed | ||
#1 | Riding your bike 20 miles in 4 hours | 5 miles per hour |
#2 | Riding your bike 15 miles in 5 hours | 3 miles per hour |
#3 | Riding your bike 18 miles in 2 hours | 9 miles per hour |
#4 | Riding your bike 24 miles in 4 hours | 6 miles per hour |
#5 | Riding your bike 50 miles in 5 hours | 10 miles per hour |
Miscellaneous | ||
#1 | If balanced forces are applied to moving object then what will happen? | The objects keep moving at the same speed and direction. |
#2 | When we did the sandpaper and wax paper investigation with the cars, what were we investigating? | Friction |
#3 | When doing something that requires a lot of effort like lifting something heavy, what would help? | Combined forces |
#4 | If you pedal your bike on a flat surface with the same force for 5 minutes, then will your speed continue to increase? | No |
#5 | Objects that do not seem to move define your what? | Frame of reference |
Final Question | |