Physics Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
What is a force?
A
A force is a push or pull acting on an object
2
Q
What instrument is used to measure force?
A
A newton meter
3
Q
What is gravity?
A
Gravity is a force on Earth that pulls everything down
4
Q
What causes the seasons?
A
The tilt of the Earths axis
5
Q
Why do we have day and night?
A
Because the Earth rotates on its axis
6
Q
How does light travel?
A
Straight lines as waves
7
Q
What is pitch?
A
Depends on the frequency of the sound wave.
8
Q
What is loudness?
A
Depends on the amplitude
9
Q
How does sound travel?
A
As vibrations in a wave
10
Q
What are the planets in our solar system?
A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
11
Q
Name 2
types of energy
A
Light and sound
12
Q
Which part of the circuit supplies the energy?
A
the cells
