Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

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Interactive Video

Science, Other, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial explains the process of planning and executing a mission to the moon. It covers the initial steps of training astronauts and acquiring a rocket, followed by the dynamics of launching the rocket to achieve Earth's orbit. The tutorial then describes how to use the Moon's gravitational force to alter the rocket's orbit, allowing it to swing around the Moon and eventually land. The process is exemplified by the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step mentioned in planning a mission to the moon?

Designing a new space suit

Creating a new communication system

Training astronauts

Building a space station

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the rocket reaches a speed of over 27,000 kilometers per hour?

It will head directly to the moon

It will leave the solar system

It will enter Earth's orbit

It will fall back to Earth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what speed does the rocket need to travel to attempt reaching the moon?

Over 40,000 kilometers per hour

Over 50,000 kilometers per hour

Over 30,000 kilometers per hour

Over 20,000 kilometers per hour

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the moon's gravitational force affect the rocket's path?

It has no effect on the rocket

It changes the rocket's orbit

It pulls the rocket into a crash course

It pushes the rocket away from the moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the historical mission that successfully used this method to reach the moon?

Apollo 10

Apollo 11

Apollo 12

Apollo 13