Understanding Weight Calculation on Different Planets

Understanding Weight Calculation on Different Planets

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Physics, Computers

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial explains how to design a program using chain conditionals to calculate an object's weight on different planets. It starts with calculating weight on Mars and extends the logic to other planets like Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter. The tutorial covers debugging techniques and error handling for unrecognized planet names. It concludes with optimizing the program by skipping unnecessary calculations and ensuring correct logic flow.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula used to calculate an object's weight on different planets?

weight = mass + gravity

weight = mass * gravity

weight = gravity - mass

weight = mass / gravity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using the round function in the Mars weight calculation?

To increase the precision of the result

To make the output more readable

To convert the result to an integer

To change the unit of measurement

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planets are initially included in the expanded program for weight calculation?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Neptune

Mars, Earth, Venus, and Saturn

Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the bug in the Jupiter case that needed fixing?

Using the wrong gravitational value

Forgetting to initialize the gravity variable

Incorrect use of the assignment operator

Using the wrong planet name

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the program handle unrecognized planet names?

It assigns a default gravity value

It skips calculations and shows an error message

It calculates weight using Earth's gravity

It prompts the user to re-enter the planet name