1st Semester Earth Science

A stretched rubber band has what kind of stored energy?

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

An object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force. 

Speed in a given direction.

What high school did Mr. Schafer attend back in the day?

The distance an object travels in one unit of time.

The force one surface exerts on another surface when they rub.

The speed of the object does not change over time.

What is the sum of all forces called?

žEqual forces acting in opposite directions.

The lowest part of the wave.

The tendency of an object to resist change in it’s motion.

The action/reaction law from Newton.

A push or a pull is called?

A system of measurement based on multiples of 10 measuring mass, length, volume, and time.

The amount of matter in a given space.

Friction causes mechanical energy to be changed to what form of energy?

It is usually represented by the symbol “P”. The equation is P = mv.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion.

The rate at which velocity changes.

The only force acting on a falling object is gravity.

The total distance traveled divided by the total time traveled.

An object is said to be accelerating if it is speeding up, slowing down, or is _______.

The highest part of a wave is called?

The net force on an object is equal to the product of its acceleration and its mass.

When a book is moved from a higher shelf to a lower shelf what changes?

What kind of energy is demonstrated here?

The force of gravity on a person or object.

The force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

What year did Mr. Schafer graduate high school?

The type of energy that moves.

What is the ability to cause a change in an object's position ?

A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave.

The matter through which mechanical waves travel is called a_______.

According to Newton’s ________ law of motion, the harder you hit, the greater an acceleration.

A force that can cause an object to move.

The biggest problem with driving a car with worn-out tires is that the tires might__?

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.

What scientific principle is shown here by Sir Issac Newton?

The state in which one object's distance is changing in relation to another

Which university did Mr. Schafer attend for both of his college degrees?

Mass in motion is know as what?