Contact Forces Vocabulary #3

Space shuttles use powerful engines that create ____, pushing the shuttle into orbit.

• lift force

• thrust

• elastic collision

• concussion

During a science class experiment, the students are observing the launch of a model rocket to learn about the ______________ or the highest force felt during the rocket's launch?

• Elastic limit

• Peak force

• Trade offs

• Line of best fit

What is the term for the point at which a material can't return to its original shape?

• Elastic limit

• Inelastic collision

• Axons

• Stakeholders

While bouncing a pair of basketballs, the students determined that an __________ occurred because the balls bounced off each other without losing kinetic energy.

• Inelastic collision

• Elastic collision

• Concussion

• Trade offs

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Due to rapid movements and vibrations during the roller coaster ride, Liam banged his head and suffered a ________

• Concussion

• Axons

• Elastic limit

• Stakeholders

Scientists use a ___ to predict the shuttle's speed and altitude over time.

• line of best fit

• thrust

• concussion

• peak force

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Engineers must consider ____ to ensure the shuttle has enough fuel to reach space without using too much too quickly, which could prevent it from reaching its destination.

• thrust

• trade-offs

• stakeholders

• elastic collision

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Which statement below best describes what will happen hen two small cars collide.

• The vehicle on the right will have a greater impact force.

• The vehicle on the left will have a greater impact force.

• There will not be an impact force because the vehicles have similar masses.

• The impact force is distributed evenly since the vehicles have similar masses.

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Which statement below best describes what will happen when there is a collision between a vehicle with a large mass and a vehicle with a small mass?

• The larger vehicle will experience a greater force and more damage due to its larger mass.

• The smaller vehicle will experience a greater force and more damage due to its smaller mass.

• The vehicles will collide with the same force regardless of their mass and cause equal damage.

• None of these are correct.

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Which statement below best describes the relationship between speed and impact force.

• As speed increases, the impact force decreases.

• As speed decreases, the impact force increases.

• As speed increases, the impact force increases.

• There is no relationship between speed an impact forces.

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