Golf Ball Motion and Forces

Golf Ball Motion and Forces

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial covers projectile motion with resistance, focusing on quadratic drag. It reviews previous lessons, introduces a new problem involving a golf ball, and guides students through calculating the drag coefficient. The session emphasizes understanding the differences between linear and quadratic drag and solving related problems.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic introduced at the beginning of the lesson?

The history of the Curiosity rover

Resisted motion and projectile motion

Quadratic equations

Newton's laws of motion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is quadratic drag proportional to?

The distance traveled

The acceleration of the object

The square of the velocity

The mass of the object

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the terminal velocity of the golf ball under gravity?

44 meters per second

60 meters per second

30 meters per second

50 meters per second

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial speed of the golf ball when struck by the golfer?

44 meters per second

60 meters per second

30 meters per second

50 meters per second

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the drag coefficient in this problem?

It is used to calculate the terminal velocity

It determines the mass of the golf ball

It is irrelevant to the problem

It represents the resistance due to drag force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to convert the mass of the golf ball from grams to kilograms?

To match the units used in the force calculation

To increase the accuracy of the result

To make the problem more complex

To simplify the calculation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of gravity used in the calculations?

9.5 m/s²

9.8 m/s²

10 m/s²

9.6 m/s²

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