Compared to the mass of a certain object on Earth, the mass of the same object on the moon is:
less
more
the same
What two quantities does torque depend on
Whenever the net force on an object is zero, its acceleration is
A fast car can accelerate without interacting with anything
What must occur for an object to accelerate?
What must occur for an object to fall over?
Define momentum.
Age of Earth?
Age of Universe
Age of Sun
Closest galaxy and how many light years away?
Closest star and how many light years away
Hooke's Law
An object maintains its state of motion because it has
weight
speed
acceleration
mass
none of the above
Describe briefly how Netwon's third law manifests itself for the Earth-Moon system
Pluto was discovered by:
What was the name of Newton's book, published 20 years after his initial findings
If the mass of an object does not change, a constant net force on the object produces constant
velocity
displacement
velocity and acceleration
To move forward, WHY does a skateboarder push off against the ground instead of just pushing his body with his hand?
What was Tyco Brahe's major contribution to science?
Charted planets and stars daily for twenty years
Wrote Principia
Created telescope
Only charted planets for twenty years
Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion?
Define Mass
Measure of space
Measure of objects inertia
Define weight
Measure of the effect if gravity in an objects mass
Measure of velocity on an objects mass
Facts about Isaac Newton's Life
Had two siblings
Born on Xmas, Built a working sun dial @ 6 years old, had several breakdowns, developed calculus
Never went to college, born on Halloween, live with grandpa