Science 10 Block 5: February 1

Hi Everyone,

Want to see more trains versus snow videos? Here's one where poor passengers waiting on the platform are bombarded by the snow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Cb9x70gYQ

Here is the link to the notes today:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_cIRMxNhJxLhwY_YosrL5wRqclKcVJGpaaOFBYtGIc0/edit?usp=sharing

Here are the Plicker questions we did in class today:
In Vancouver, each block North-South is about 100 meters long. What is the displacement from 12th Avenue to 50th Avenue?

A3.8 km

B3.8 km [South] 

C5.0 km

D5.0 km [South]

You saw the flash from a lightning, and hear its thunder 5.0 seconds later. How far away from you did this thunder strike? (speed of sound is 340 m/s)

A3400 m

B1700 m

C1200 m

D500 m

What unit does kinetic energy have? (in SI units)

Ag m/s

Bg m^2/s

Ckg m/s

Dkg m^2/s^2

A fully loaded concrete truck can be 20 tons or more in mass, while a typical car has a mass of around 2 tons. How much more kinetic energy does a fully loaded concrete tr...

A10 times

B100 times

C1000 times

D10000 times

A typical car has mass close to 2 tons, while the mass of a bicycle can be as little as 7 kilogram. How much more kinetic energy does a car have compared with the bicycle,...

A9 965J

B35 874 J

C99 650 J

D1 291 464 J

Enjoy! Don't forget to write your journal and the worksheet (which is due next Monday). Have a great weekend!

Mr. T