Pumpkin Bowling Project Quiz

What is the primary objective of the pumpkin bowling project?

• Knock over paper targets from 3 meters

• Hit a pumpkin with a vortex cannon

• Build a balloon-powered car

• Launch a ball into a basket

What materials are used to create the structure of the vortex cannon?

• Cardboard boxes

• Plastic bottles

• Metal pipes

• Wooden planks

What should the vortex cannon knock over?

• Paper targets

• Bowling pins

• Cups

• Tennis balls

How far must the vortex cannon knock over the targets?

• 3 meters

• 5 meters

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

What should the vortex cannon remain during the test?

• Stationary on the table

• Hand-held

• Moving

• Rotating

Which law explains why the paper targets stay at rest until moved by the vortex?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Gravity

What does Newton's 2nd Law state about force applied to the air in the cannon?

• More force makes air move faster

• Force has no effect on speed

• Less force makes air stronger

• Force only changes air direction

What action-reaction pair is involved in the vortex cannon?

• Hit the box (action) - air moves outward (reaction)

• Push the table - table moves forward

• Box tilts - air pulls inward

• Air pushes targets - targets bounce back

What type of energy is transferred when you hit the box?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

What happens to the air's momentum when it hits the target?

• Transfers to the target

• Stays with the air

• Decreases without effect

• Increases target's mass