Science Midterm Review

Front

What type of force is responsible for a person's weight?

Back

Gravitational force is responsible for a person's weight.

Front

Convert 3.56 x 10^5 into standard form.

Back

356000

Front

Which correctly represents the units for acceleration?

Back

27 km/hr² is the correct representation for acceleration.

Front

What is a broad and comprehensive statement of what is believed to be true?

Back

A Theory is a broad and comprehensive statement of what is believed to be true.

Front

If Beau does 12500 W of power for 95 seconds, what work did he do?

Back

1,187,000 J of work.

Front

What is the formula for calculating work?

Back

Work = Power x Time.

Front

Define inertia.

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

Back

The unit of force is the Newton (N).

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time.