LightSail Project Concepts and Applications

LightSail Project Concepts and Applications

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Mathematics

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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Shia, an eight-year-old, asks about the LightSail. The response explains that the idea of solar sails originated from the discovery that light, despite having no mass, has momentum. This concept was championed by Carl Sagan and others, leading to the development of solar sails. The current LightSail mission, led by the Planetary Society, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of solar sails for space travel. The video also highlights the mathematical principles behind the operation of LightSail, emphasizing the importance of understanding physics and math.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic of Shia's question to Bill?

The concept of gravity

The history of NASA

The idea behind the LightSail

The speed of light

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property of light allows it to exert a push?

Its mass

Its momentum

Its color

Its temperature

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was a major advocate for the development of solar sails?

Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

Carl Sagan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original mission that involved a solar sail?

Mission to Mars

Mission to Comet Halley

Mission to the Moon

Mission to Jupiter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does Bill currently hold in the Planetary Society?

Project Manager

CEO

Chief Engineer

Astronomer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant advantage of the LightSail project?

Heavy weight

High speed

Low cost

Large size

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the LightSail's mission patch capable of symbolizing?

Travel to distant galaxies

Travel to the Sun

Travel to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids

Travel to the center of the Earth

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