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| List the 6 steps of the scientific method. |
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1. State the Problem
2. Gather Information
3. Make a Hypothesis
4. Test the Hypothesis (Do the Experiment)
5. Study the Results
6. State the Conclusion |
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| What does a wave transfer from place to place? |
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| If a light wave traveled from air to water would it speed up or slow down? |
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| If a light wave traveled from high density to low density would it speed up or slow down? |
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| A sound wave travels fastest in which state of matter? (solid, liquid, or gas) |
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| When the speed of light changes as it passes into a material with a different density (changes mediums) what is occurring? |
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| If the properties of the medium stay the same, does the speed of a wave change if it does not change mediums? |
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| Material that does not transmit light is called __________________. |
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| Material through which light is transmitted easily is called __________. |
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| Material that transmits light but no details are shown is called ___________. |
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| Number of waves that pass a certain point in a given time is called _______. It determines pitch. |
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| What is the distance between 2 consecutive similar points on a wave? |
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| __________________ greatest distance from rest to crest or trough. Measures amount of energy. |
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| What is the bouncing back of waves upon striking a surface called? |
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| ________________ bending of waves due to a change in speed. IF it slows down it bends toward the normal, if it speeds up it bends away from the normal. |
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| The angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection is referring to what law? |
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| When a mirror or lens with a surface that curves outward it is called ___________. |
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| When a mirror or lens with a surface that curves inward it is called _____________. |
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| What is the area in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread out called? |
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| What is the area in a longitudinal wave where particles are close together called? |
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| Which color of light is refracted the most? |
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| Which color of light is refracted the least? |
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| What do you call a disturbance caused by the movement of energy? |
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| What type of wave has the motion of the particles and the direction of the wave at right angles to each other? |
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| What type of wave has the motion of the particles and the direction of the wave parallel to one another? |
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| In what medium can sound travel the fastest? |
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| What is it called when sound can bend around the corner of a building? |
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| What characteristic of a wave determines the loudness, amount of energy in sound, and brightness in light? |
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| What is the difference between sonar and radar? |
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Sonar uses sound waves
Radar uses radio waves |
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| Light, X rays, radio waves, and laser light are all types of ___________ energy. |
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| The band of colors produced when white light is divided into its separate colors is called the _________________. |
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| List visible light from the longest wavelength to the shortest. |
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| Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet |
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| A red object is red because it ____________. |
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| absorbs all other colors but it reflects red |
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| Sounds with frequencies above 20,000 Hz are called? |
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| What type of reflection makes it so you can’t see your reflection on the sidewalk? |
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| What word best describes the sudden change in speed? |
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| What word best describes a change in direction? |
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| An object continues in motion at a constant speed in a straight line. The forces in this example are __________. |
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| One of Newton's laws states that if the force remains unchanged, as the mass of an object decreases, the _______ increases. |
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| The action force is equal to the reaction force according to Newton's _______ Law. |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
An athlete can throw a baseball farther than a shot-put. |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
States that a force is required to overcome inertia |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
A car continues going straight on an icy curve and slides off the road. |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
States that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
A student inflates a balloon. The balloon is released and as air escapes, the balloon flies through the air. |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
A force of 40 Newton's produces twice the acceleration on an object than a force of 20 Newton's. |
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Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd Law best describes:
A person sitting in a boat tosses a heavy anchor in one direction. The boat moves in the opposite direction. |
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| ______________ depends on the mass and acceleration of an object. |
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| ____________ is the tendency of a moving object to keep moving or the tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest. |
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| The _____________ is equal and opposite to the action force. |
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| ____________________ stated three laws which explain the way objects move. |
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| More __________ is needed to move a large mass than a small one. |
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| When you blow up a balloon and let it go, the air escaping from the balloon represents the ___________________. |
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| Once upon a time there was a boy named Air Jordan. He could fly from the free throw line to the hoop at a speed of 2.8 ft/sec, and it took him 5 seconds to reach the hoop. How far is the free throw line to the hoop? What formula will you use? |
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Distance =Speed x Time
D=2.8 x 5
14 ft. |
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| Beth is driving a red corvette on a deserted highway in Arizona for 1150 miles and it took her 10.5 hours to get to the end. How fast was she going? What formula will you use? |
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Speed = Distance/Time
S=1150/10.5
109.52 mi/hour |
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| Amber and Jenny were running 85 km. They calculated their speed to be 2.1 km/min. How long did it take them to run this distance? What formula will you use? |
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Time=Distance/Speed
T=85/2.1
40.48 minutes |
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| What direction is the force of friction in comparison to the direction of movement? |
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| Why are things that travel in a circle considered to be accelerating? |
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| The direction is changing. |
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| If you push against a classroom wall with a force of 40 Newton's, the wall exerts a force of ________ against your hand in the opposite direction. |
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| The action force is equal to the reaction force according to Newton's _________ law. |
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| The tendency of an object to keep moving or stay at rest is _______________. |
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Which word best describes 75 miles per hour SOUTHEAST?
(Inertia, Acceleration, Velocity, Speed) |
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| What word best describes the sudden change in speed? |
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| acceleration, deceleration |
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| Which type of wave from the electromagnetic spectrum is known for making heat? |
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| What do decibels measure? |
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| Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse? |
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| Are light waves longitudinal or transverse? |
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| Will adding MORE or LESS weight to a box car give the car greater momentum or force when it rolls across a flat surface? |
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| How many independent variables can you have in an experiment? |
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| Is the dependent variable the one you are testing in an experiment? |
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NO!!!!
Dependent Variable is the one you are measuring. |
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| Do all objects would fall at the same rate regardless of their mass? |
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| What do you call the occurrence of a police siren sounding high pitched as it comes toward you and dropping its pitch as it goes away from you? |
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What is the unit to measure mass?
(Newton, Kilogram, Meter/Sec/Sec or meter/sec) |
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What is the unit to measure acceleration?
(Newton, Kilogram, Meter/Sec/Sec or meter/sec) |
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What is the unit to measure force?
(Newton, Kilogram, Meter/Sec/Sec or meter/sec) |
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What is the unit to measure speed?
(Newton, Kilogram, Meter/Sec/Sec or meter/sec) |
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