Understanding Physics Through Demonstrations

Understanding Physics Through Demonstrations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

Michael Marder, a physics professor at the University of Texas at Austin, introduces OnRamps Physics. He shares his childhood inspiration to become a physicist, sparked by a TV program. He demonstrates a physics concept using a bucket of water, illustrating how understanding physics can lead to designing ships and rockets. The video concludes with an invitation to embark on a journey of learning physics and its technological applications.

Read more

9 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the course introduced by Michael Marder?

OnRamps Biology

OnRamps Physics

OnRamps Mathematics

OnRamps Chemistry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what age did Michael Marder decide to become a physicist?

15 years old

10 years old

12 years old

8 years old

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the TV program that inspired Michael Marder?

Physics World

Discovery Channel

What's New?

Science Today

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What object did Michael Marder use in his physics demonstration?

A ball

A bucket

A rope

A book

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was inside the bucket used in the demonstration?

Air

Rocks

Sand

Water

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you design if you understand the pressure at the bottom of a bucket?

A building

A plane

A ship

A car

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Understanding why water stays in a swinging bucket can help design what?

A rocket ship

A submarine

A bridge

A bicycle

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?