Page 121 Newton's Laws of Motion and Space Travel Quiz

What is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center?

• Gravitational Pull

• Centrifugal Force

• Electromagnetic Force

• Nuclear Force

What is the opposite of accelerate?

• Maintain

• Accelerate

• Stabilize

• Decelerate

What is the role of an aerospace engineer?

• Designing and testing satellites

• All of the above

• Designing and testing aircraft

• Designing and testing spacecraft

What did Dr. Anita Sengupta design for the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars?

• Solar Panels

• Landing Gear

• Rocket Engine

• Parachute

What was the challenge in designing the parachute for the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars?

• Earth's gravitational pull

• Rover's heavy weight

• Rover's small size

• Mars's thick atmosphere

How long did it take for the signal to get from Mars to Earth during the Curiosity rover's landing?

• 30 minutes

• 14 minutes

• 1 hour

• 7 minutes

What was the code for 'Touchdown is nominal' during the Curiosity rover's landing?

• Alpha Bravo Nominal

• Delta Tango Nominal

• Beta Alpha Nominal

• Gamma Delta Nominal

What did the engineers have to ensure during the Curiosity rover's landing when the descent stage started to fly away?

• It didn't crash

• It didn't go straight up and straight back down

• It didn't lose communication

• It didn't fly away

What did Leland Melvin emphasize about failure?

• Failure is not an option

• Learn from failure

• Failure is inevitable

• Failure is encouraged

What did Leland Melvin compare his experience of failure to?

• Failing a test

• Losing a game

• Making a mistake at work

• Dropping a touchdown pass