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BELLWORK

WEEK 24-PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK

curs-

“run” or “flow”

as in “current”, “cursive”, and “occur”

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

PHYSICAL SCIENCE - When a wave enters a new material and changes speed, what phenomenon occurs?

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

PHYSICAL SCIENCE - When a wave enters a new material and changes speed, what phenomenon occurs?

REFRACTION

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READ-A-GRAPH

1. What question is this graph trying to answer?

2. What are the dependent and independent variables?

3. What conclusion(s) can you make?

4. What evidence from the graph supports it?"

dependent: the thing that is “influenced”

independent: the thing that you change “on purpose”

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CREATE-A-GRAPH

Remember, it must:

  • start at 0
  • have a title
  • have x & y axes labels
  • have an evenly spaced scale

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BONUS SLIDES

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Science Trivia

Physical Science – In meters per second squared, what is the acceleration of a 10 kg mass if it is being pushed by a 15 Newton force?

*Remember* F=ma

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Science Trivia-Answer

Physical Science – What is the acceleration of a 10 kg mass if it is being pushed by a 15 Newton force?

1.5 m/s2

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Science Trivia

Physical Science – The formation of a mirage in the desert is an example of?

  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Polarization
  4. Absorption

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Science Trivia-Answer

Physical Science – The formation of a mirage in the desert is an example of?

  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Polarization
  • Absorption

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Science Trivia

Physical Science – Identify all of the following three statements that are true regarding sound:

1) The speed of sound depends on the medium

2) Sound is a pressure wave

3) Sound travels faster in water than in air

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Science Trivia-Answer

Physical Science – Identify all of the following three statements that are true regarding sound:

1) The speed of sound depends on the medium

2) Sound is a pressure wave

3) Sound travels faster in water than in air