Understanding Gravity and Forces

Understanding Gravity and Forces

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of gravity, highlighting Isaac Newton's discovery when an apple fell on his head. It explains Newton's thought process, likening Earth's gravitational pull to a magnetic force. An experiment using magnets is conducted to demonstrate this concept, concluding with observations on Earth's gravitational force.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with the discovery of gravity?

Nikola Tesla

Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led Isaac Newton to think about gravity?

A kite flying in the sky

A bird flying

An apple falling on his head

A magnet attracting a nail

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Newton initially describe the force that pulls objects towards Earth?

As a strong wind

As a magnetic force

As a gravitational pull

As a light beam

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What keeps kites from falling to the ground?

The air holding them up

The weight of the kite

The magnetic force

The gravitational pull

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the experiment, what does the magnet represent?

The Earth

The apple

The kite

The air

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What concept is demonstrated by using a magnet and a snail in the experiment?

The concept of buoyancy

The concept of friction

The concept of air resistance

The concept of gravitational force