Physics Icebreaker Quiz

A baseball is dropped and starts falling to the floor. What will happen to the ball as it falls?

• The ball will be traveling down with a constant speed until it reaches the floor.

• The ball will be getting faster and faster as it approaches the floor.

• The ball will stop in mid-air before reaching the floor.

• The ball will bounce back up before hitting the floor.

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A ball is thrown straight up. At what point is it moving the slowest?

• At the highest point of its trajectory

• Just after it is thrown

• Just before it hits the ground

• Halfway up its trajectory

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How many children do I have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A ball is thrown straight up and caught at the same point it was thrown, at what point is it moving the fastest?

• The moment it was thrown

• Right before it was caught

• Both A & B

• At the highest point

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A ball is thrown straight up and caught at the same point it was thrown. Does it take more time to go up or down?

• It takes more time to go up

• It takes more time to go down

• It takes the same amount of time to go up as it goes to go down

• It depends on the initial speed of the ball

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When I’m not teaching I like to _______.

• Go to nice restaurants

• Do housework

• Travel

• Change history as a time travler

A ball is launched, as shown in the diagram below. At what point(s) is it moving the slowest?

• At the highest point of its trajectory

• Just after it is launched

• Just before it lands

• At the midpoint of its ascent

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A ball is launched as shown in the diagram below. At what point(s) is it moving the fastest?

• At the highest point of its trajectory

• Just after it is launched

• Just before it hits the ground

• At the midpoint of its trajectory

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You are in an elevator, at what point will you feel heavier?

• When you are accelerating upwards

• When you are accelerating downwards

• Both will be the same

• When the elevator is at rest

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When dragging a heavy box across a floor that has a lot of friction, does it take more force to get the box to start moving or does it take more force to keep the box moving?

• It takes more force to get the box moving

• It takes more force to keep the box moving

• It takes the same amount of force in both scenarios

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