Orbital Height Calculation Quiz

Orbital Height Calculation Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the video regarding Explorer 1?

Calculating its launch speed

Determining its orbital height

Analyzing its communication systems

Studying its re-entry process

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which force is responsible for keeping Explorer 1 in its orbit?

Frictional force

Centripetal force

Electromagnetic force

Nuclear force

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What assumption is made about the orbit of Explorer 1 in the video?

It is a highly elliptical orbit

It is a parabolic orbit

It is a circular orbit

It is a hyperbolic orbit

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between velocity and time in the context of orbital motion?

Velocity is directly proportional to time

Velocity is inversely proportional to time

Velocity is independent of time

Velocity is equal to time squared

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which constant is used in the calculation of gravitational force?

Planck's constant

Gravitational constant

Boltzmann constant

Avogadro's number

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit conversion necessary for the period of Explorer 1?

Minutes to hours

Seconds to minutes

Hours to seconds

Minutes to seconds

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the calculated orbital height of Explorer 1 above the Earth's surface?

500 km

1,000 km

2,000 km

1,455 km

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