Sports based teaching in Physics

In a 100-meter sprint, an athlete accelerates from rest to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the athlete's average acceleration during this time?

• 0.5 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

• • 5 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

When a soccer player kicks a ball, the force applied to the ball is equal and opposite to the force applied by the ball to the player’s foot. This illustrates which of Newton’s Laws of Motion?

• • First Law

• • Second Law

• • Third Law

• • Law of Gravitation

When a basketball is thrown towards the hoop, which force acts against the motion of the ball as it rises?

• • Friction

• • Gravity

• • Air Resistance

• • Inertia

A swimmer pushes off the wall of a pool, generating a force that propels them forward. What principle explains why the swimmer moves in the opposite direction of the wall?

• • Conservation of momentum

• • Newton's First Law

• • Conservation of energy

• • Newton's Third Law

Why does a badminton shuttlecock slow down more quickly compared to a tennis ball when both are hit with the same initial velocity?

• • The shuttlecock has a larger surface area and experiences more air resistance

• • The shuttlecock is heavier

• • The shuttlecock has less mass and less momentum

• • The shuttlecock is denser than the tennis ball

A swimmer floats in a pool with most of their body submerged in water. Which of the following best explains why the swimmer floats

• • The density of the swimmer is less than the density of water

• • The swimmer applies a force equal to their weight

• • The swimmer’s weight is greater than the buoyant force

• • The swimmer's mass is greater than the water displaced

As the jumper leaves the ground, kinetic energy is converted to ..................................... at the peak of the jump

When the rope moves in a circular path, it experiences ....................................force.

When a person jumps rope, how do they maintain balance and stability during repeated jumps?

• • By increasing their speed

• • By shifting their center of mass with each jump

• • By lowering their center of mass

• • By keeping their body rigid and reducing movements

When a striker hits a coin on a carrom board, the total __________ before and after the collision remains constant, assuming no external forces act on the system.