
Forces and Escape Velocity Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes it difficult for astronauts to leave Earth?
The lack of technology
The pull of Earth's gravity
The distance to the International Space Station
The absence of a proper spaceship
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary force that keeps objects from floating into space?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Inertia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is escape velocity?
The speed needed to land on a planet
The speed needed to orbit a planet
The speed needed to travel between planets
The speed needed to overcome a planet's gravity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the escape velocity from the Moon less than that from Earth?
The Moon is further from Earth
The Moon has a stronger magnetic field
The Moon has less mass than Earth
The Moon is closer to the Sun
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the experiment, why does a ping-pong ball reach escape velocity more easily than a bowling ball?
It has less mass
It is thrown with more force
It is thrown from a higher point
It is more aerodynamic
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when you toss a ping-pong ball with more force?
It stays at the same height
It goes higher
It moves sideways
It goes lower
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the experiment with the rock and ping-pong ball demonstrate?
Heavier objects are easier to throw
Lighter objects are harder to control
More force is needed to move heavier objects
Heavier objects fall faster
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