Supersonic Baseball Cannon Concepts

Supersonic Baseball Cannon Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Mathematics

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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Destin from Smarter Every Day explores what happens when a baseball travels faster than the speed of sound. Motivated by childhood curiosity and a love for aerodynamics, he and his team design and build a supersonic baseball cannon. Through engineering and testing, they achieve supersonic speeds, capturing the results with high-speed cameras. The video concludes with a call for support through Patreon to enable more ambitious projects.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired Destin to explore the concept of a supersonic baseball cannon?

A conversation with a friend

A science fiction movie

A childhood book report on Nolan Ryan

A college physics class

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the supersonic baseball cannon project?

To test new materials for baseballs

To create viral internet content

To understand the effects of a baseball traveling at supersonic speeds

To break a world record

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main components of the Venn diagram that Destin mentions?

Aerodynamics, Baseball, Air Cannons

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Speed, Power, Precision

Engineering, Sports, Technology

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the sear mechanism in the cannon design?

To measure the speed of the baseball

To release the pressurized air behind the baseball

To create a vacuum

To stabilize the baseball

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the team decide to use nitrogen for the initial tests?

It is cheaper than air

It has a higher molecular weight

It is safer to use

It has a higher speed of sound than air

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the maximum pressure the cannon was designed to handle?

1000 PSI

1500 PSI

750 PSI

500 PSI

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the observed speed of the baseball in the successful supersonic test?

900 miles per hour

1350 miles per hour

1050 miles per hour

1200 miles per hour

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