NASA | Afterschool Universe: Supernova Ball Bounce

NASA | Afterschool Universe: Supernova Ball Bounce

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Interactive Video

Physical Ed, Physics, Science

5th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explains a simple experiment to model a supernova explosion using a tennis ball and a ping pong ball. When dropped together, the ping pong ball flies higher due to energy transfer from the tennis ball. This simulates the layers of a star's atmosphere rebounding off the core during a supernova.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What materials are needed to demonstrate the concept of a supernova explosion?

A basketball and a football

A tennis ball and a ping pong ball

A tennis ball and a basketball

A football and a ping pong ball

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the tennis ball is dropped alone, how high does it typically bounce?

Three feet

It doesn't bounce

A foot or two

A few inches

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the ping pong ball when it is stacked on top of the tennis ball and both are dropped together?

It doesn't bounce at all

It flies off further than when dropped alone

It stays on the tennis ball

It bounces lower than the tennis ball

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the experiment, what does the tennis ball represent in the model of a supernova?

The space around the star

The energy from the core

The star's atmosphere layers

The star's core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the floor represent in the supernova model demonstrated by the experiment?

The star's outer layers

The gravitational pull of the star

The vacuum of space

The iron core of the star