WorksheetsMotion Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 24mins
When an object is accelerating downward due to gravity without any air resistance or terminal speed, the object is (a) . (Hint: see the photo and listen!)
What is the EXACT acceleration of a falling object due to gravity on Earth without any air-resistance?
(a)
Who was the first scientist to accurately measure with careful experiments the APPROXIMATE rate of acceleration for falling objects on Earth due to gravity?
(a)
In Physics equations, the letter v can represent which concept(s)? - Check all that apply.
speed
velocity
variable
vaporization
In the equation d = 1/2gt^2, what represents the rate of acceleration?
g
d
t squared
Huh!?
Using the equation d = 1/2gt^2, approximately how far does an object fall on Earth one second after being dropped?
(a)
Using the equation d = 1/2gt^2, approximately how far does an object fall on Earth three seconds after being dropped?
(a)
Using the equation d = 1/2gt^2, approximately how far does an object fall on Earth five seconds after being dropped?
(a)
Use words to write the equation for speed.
(a)
Name the Greek philosopher who incorrectly assumed that heavy objects fall faster than lighter objects.
(a)
Any change in velocity is called __________________.
gravity
speed
velociraptor
acceleration
In Physics, all motion is relative to the (a) .
In the 1870s, Eadweard Muybridge used high-speed photography to prove that a galloping horse can briefly have none of its hooves on the ground.
TRUE
FALSE
What scientific instrument developed by Galileo allowed him to forever change the way humans saw the Universe and their place within it.
(a)
Which of the following discoveries DID NOT give Galileo proof that Aristotle and Ptolemy were incorrect and Copernicus was correct about the Solar System? (Check ALL that apply.)
the Moon's craters
Sunspots
Jupiter's 4 big moons
Venus has phases like the Moon
The Pope at the time was a moron.
The Big Bang occurred approximately _________________ years ago.
13.8 million
13.8 billion
13.8 trillion
6,000
The Universe is not only expanding, but it is also (a) and we are not sure how!
All of Science understands about 5% of the Universe, but the other 95% is missing.
TRUE
FALSE
Shortly before Galileo's bold claims in 1610, who was burned alive in Rome in 1600 for the "crime" of daring to believe that all stars could have planets with life on them?
Guglielmo Marconi
Nicolas Copernicus
Giordano Bruno
Francesco Redi
If Wile E. Coyote plunges into a deep canyon and it takes 10 seconds for him to hit the bottom, approximately how fast would he go splat?
(a)
According to the article "We're Going Thataway," approximately how fast is the Earth rotating at Keystone School?
(a)
In 1929 American astronomer Edwin Hubble observed red-shifting galaxies beyond the Milky Way to discover that the Universe is not motionless, but is actually _____________________.
dissolving
contracting
expanding
exploding
Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe Georges LeMaitre's 1927 ideas on the beginning of the Universe?
Cosmic Egg
Primeval Atom
Big Deal
Big Bang Theory
In 2012, Felix Baumgartner leaped from a balloon that was 39 km high above New Mexico to became the first human to fall faster than the speed of (a) .
Which of the following describe possible endings of the Universe? (Check ALL that apply.)
Big Crunch
Big Chill
Big Bounce
Big Rip
Big Kablooey
A hypothesis which is supported by lots of evidence becomes a theory.
TRUE
FALSE
A theory which is supported by lots of evidence becomes a law.
TRUE
FALSE
Physical Science is the study of all _________________ and ________________ in the Universe. (Check ALL that apply.)
Life
Matter
Energy
Philosophy
The Science Lab is no place for playing, or for practical jokes.
TRUE
FALSE
For labs, students must always follow all verbal and written instructions to maintain safety.
TRUE
FALSE
Students should notify the teacher immediately if their lab partner bursts into flames.
TRUE
FALSE
It depends on who it is!
You may taste things in the lab except when the teacher specifically tells you not to.
TRUE
FALSE
All textbooks and science labs internationally use the same metric system of Lab Safety Symbols.
TRUE
FALSE
