True or False: Kinetic energy depends on the height of an object above the ground.
False
Friction always acts (opposite, the same) the direction of the object’s motion
opposite
SI stands for ...
The International System of Unit
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up. This is an example of ...
1st law
If a student is about to release a ball and let it drop, the ball has –
potential energy
If you walk on a log that is floating in the water, the log moves backward.
3rd Law
Potential or Kinetic: an apple on the table
potential
0 N balanced
Max and Mia are walking toward one another. They bump into each other, and they both fall backwards.
3rd Law
Friction causes moving objects to stop.
True
True or False: The more a rubber band is stretched, the more kinetic energy it has.
False
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
3rd Law
0 N balanced
When you paddle a canoe, the canoe goes forward.
3rd Law
Potential or Kinetic: a train moving on tracks
kinetic
9 N --> unbalanced
True or False: When an object is at rest is does not have any kinetic energy.
True
A swimmer pushes water back with her arms, but her body moves forward.
3rd Law
Where on a roller coaster would the car be located that represents the greatest potential energy?
the highest peak
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force. This is an example of ...
2nd law
4 N <-- unbalanced
when a car drives up a hill, what has been increased?
potential energy
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more inertia.
2nd Law
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