PHYSICS - Fall Final

Front

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once.

Back

longer

Front

In a distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does a horizontal line represent?

Back

No motion

Front

In a distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does a straight diagonal line represent?

Back

Constant Velocity

Front

What is the direction of the velocity of an object moving in a clockwise circular path at point B?

Back

down

Front

What types of charges attract each other?

Back

Positive and Negative

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is scalar (magnitude only), while velocity is vector (magnitude and direction).

Front

What does a steep slope on a distance vs. time graph indicate?

Back

A higher speed.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

Back

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.