Tinfoil Boat Experiment Quiz

Tinfoil Boat Experiment Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue with the initial tinfoil boat design?

It was too heavy.

It was not boat-shaped.

It was too small.

It was made of the wrong material.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material was added to the tinfoil boat to improve its structure in the second design?

Rubber

Plastic

Wood

Cardboard

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of adding supports across the top of the improved tinfoil boat?

To stop it from folding in

To increase its speed

To make it lighter

To make it look better

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional feature was included in the final boat design to enhance its rigidity?

Extra layers of tinfoil

Inflatable tubes

Plastic sheets

Metal rods and bike fenders

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the final tinfoil boat experiment?

The boat sank immediately.

The boat floated but was unstable.

The boat successfully supported weight without collapsing.

The boat was too heavy to float.