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Egg Drop

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. How does the impact time affect the force with which the egg container you constructed hitting the ground?
a)
a. The shorter the amount of time it takes the container to hit the ground the more likely the objects force will be greater
b)
b. The longer the amount of time it takes the object to hit the ground the less likely the objects force will be greater
2.

What two things does momentum depend on?

a)

Size & Speed

b)

Volume & Acceleration

c)

Mass & Velocity

d)

None of These

3.

How does an airbag protect a driver in a collision?

a)

It absorbs the impact.

b)

It absorbs the momentum.

c)

It absorbs the energy.

d)

It increases the time.

4.

Think about which variables are you trying to minimize or maximize. Think also about the ones do you not have control over. What about FORCE of impact?

a)

minimize

b)

maximize

c)

can not control

5.

What about TIME of impact?

a)

minimize

b)

maximize

c)

can not control

6.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
7.
How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?
a)
have the same speed
b)
have different speeds
c)
one is moving backwards
d)
they can't
8.
T/F:  A big truck will always have more momentum than a small car.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

The purpose of crumple zones on a car is to

a)

decrease time of impact.

b)

increase force of impact.

c)

increase the time of impact.

d)

decrease the impulse during impact.

10.

The energy an object has because of its motion

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

11.
Kinetic energy is the energy of __________.
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
motion
d)
position
12.
When two billiard balls collide, energy is transferred into  __________.
a)
light
b)
scoring
c)
sound
d)
it is transferred
13.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
14.

The acceleration of objects falling on Earth due to gravity is

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 g/mL

d)

9.8 g/m/m

15.

What is the velocity of an object that has been falling freely in a vacuum for 2 seconds?

a)

9.8 m/s down

b)

10.1 m/s down

c)

19.6 m/s down

d)

39.2 m/s down

16.

A girl drops a 7 gram bowling ball and a 1gram rock from a cliff. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

Bowling Ball

b)

Rock

c)

Ignoring air resistance, both will hit at the same time.

d)

The cliff

17.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
18.
Which energy transformation below matches?
A book falling?
a)
chemical to sound and heat
b)
kinetic to sound and heat
c)
electrical to sound and heat
19.
Potential or kinetic?
Running?
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
20.
Potential or kinetic?
Stretched bow and arrow?
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
21.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
22.
When the cart started rolling the energy transformation was ______.
a)
Potential to kinetic
b)
Kinetic to potential
c)
 No energy was transformed
d)
Totally awesome dude!!!!!! 
23.
When a roller coaster is at the bottom of the hill...
a)
The potential energy is greatest, and kinetic energy is least
b)
The kinetic energy is greatest, and potential energy is least
c)
Kinetic and Potential energy are equal
24.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
25.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
26.

What makes an object start, stop or change its motion?

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

27.

All objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum because there is no ________.

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

momentum

d)

velocity

28.

A high school student hits their toe on a desk. During the collision, there is a force __________.

a)

on the toe but not the desk

b)

on the desk but not the toe

c)

on both the toe and desk

d)

on neither the toe and desk

29.

Which vehicle would sustain more damage: a compact car hitting a brick home at 20 mph, or a large dump-truck hitting the same brick home at 20mph?

a)

Both vehicles would sustain the same amount of damage

b)

The dump-truck would have more damage because it has more mass

c)

The compact car would have more damage because it has less mass

30.

Which Law describes equal and opposite force pairs?

a)

Newtons First Law

b)

Newtons Second Law

c)

Newtons Third Law

d)

Impulse Momentum Theorem

31.

If a large semi truck collides with a smaller compact car, which vehicle experiences more acceleration?

a)

the semi

b)

the car

c)

neither, accelerations are equal

d)

there is no correct answer here

32.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
33.

Inertia causes stationary objects to...

a)

Start moving

b)

Remain stationary

c)

Have an increase in velocity

d)

Change its speed or direction

34.

An object has a greater momentum if it has

a)

Smaller size

b)

Greater mass

c)

Smaller mass

d)

Less velocity

35.
If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.
a)
more 
b)
less
c)
the same
36.
An egg is thrown at a wall and at a bed sheet. The force of impact will be
a)
Greater against the wall
b)
Greater against the sheet
c)
Force is equal
37.

When a dish falls, will the change in momentum be less if it lands on a carpet than if it lands on a hard floor? (Careful!)

a)

No, both are the same.

b)

Yes, less if it lands on the carpet.

c)

No, less if it lands on a hard floor.

d)

No, more if it lands on a hard floor.

38.

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Around the object

d)

Through the object

39.

Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)

All will have equal air resistance force.

40.

A force which causes objects to fall is

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

air resistance

d)

absorbency

41.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)
force, accelerate, gravity
b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
42.
Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?
a)
the feather
b)
the metal bolt
c)
They would hit the ground at the same time.
d)
They would be suspended in a vacuum.
43.

When a parachute canopy is opened more drag is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical

44.
A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
a)
a.  the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.
b)
b. there is more air resistance against the flat paper.
c)
c. the crumpled paper is more massive.
d)
d. the crumpled paper is less massive.
45.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
restriction
46.
When the container hit the ground the egg inside continued to fall. How does Newton's first law apply to the egg inside the container? 
a)
a. The Law of Acceleration state that F=ma
b)
b. The Law of Inertia states that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
c)
c. The Law of Action-Reaction states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
47.

Desired elements and features of a product or project are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

48.

Limitations on a design or project are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

49.

Time, budget and safety are considered...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

50.

"Vehicle Must Be powered by a rubber band only" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

51.

"The vehicle must travel the farthest distance possible" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

52.

"We only have certain materials that we can use" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

53.

"We only have certain tools that we can use" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

54.

"We cannot work with a partner" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

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