Spider-Man's Webbing and Spider Silk

Spider-Man's Webbing and Spider Silk

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material does Spider-Man choose to replicate for his webbing?

Nylon

Fishing line

Steel

Spider silk

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main components of real spider silk?

Carbon fibers and nylon

Steel threads and rubber

Plastic and glass fibers

Rigid nanocrystals and elastic polymers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Peter Parker potentially enhance his synthetic silk?

By using nylon threads

By adding rubber compounds

By incorporating carbon nanotubes

By using steel fibers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the strength comparison between carbon nanotubes and steel?

Carbon nanotubes are 200 times stronger than steel

Carbon nanotubes are 10 times stronger than steel

Carbon nanotubes are 100 times stronger than steel

Carbon nanotubes are 50 times stronger than steel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What practical application is mentioned for carbon nanotube threads?

Building bridges

Creating lightweight clothing stronger than Kevlar

Producing fishing nets

Manufacturing car tires