Unit 2 and 3- Energy & Forces and Interactions

When the sum of the forces on an object don't equal zero, this means that the forces are ___.

When the sum of the forces on an object is zero, this means that the forces are ___.

The smaller the mass the ________________ the acceleration

The greater the mass the ________________ the acceleration

Which will have the smallest acceleration?

Which will have the greatest acceleration?

Why is the acceleration of car 2 greater than in car 1?

Car 1 (4g) traveled 1meter in 1 second

Car 2 (4g) traveled 2meters in 1 second

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. The underlined text is the _____ variable.

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. The underlined text is the _____ variable.

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. The underlined text is the _____ variable.