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Paper Copter

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mass of the Mars helicopter?

a)

0.8 kg

b)

1.8 kg

c)

2.8 kg

d)

3.8 kg

2.

Which of the following does a helipcopter have?

a)

Big blade

b)

Small tail

c)

Small door

d)

Big fan

3.

How does air resistance affect moving objects?

a)

It helps them go faster.

b)

It makes them stop immediately.

c)

It acts as a force in the opposite direction of the moving object.

d)

Air resistance doesn't affect moving objects.

4.

What do you call the type of friction between air and another material?

a)

Lift

b)

Force

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water resistance

5.

Which type of object travels through the air quicker?

a)

Short and wide

b)

Small and thin

c)

Big and wide

d)

Long and thin

6.

What force pulls something down?

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Push

7.

Why does a parachute help a person fall to the ground slower than when they are free falling?

a)

It creates more air resistance.

b)

It creates less air resistance

c)

It makes them heavier.

d)

it makes them bigger.

8.

____________ is a type of friction between water and another material.

a)

Air resistance

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Water resistance

9.

Which one of the following plants falls slowly to the ground in a similar way to the paper-copter?

a)

Rose plant

b)

Sycamore plant

c)

Lily plant

d)

Hibiscus plant

10.

When was Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover launched?

a)

July 2020

b)

June 1998

c)

July 2021

d)

August 2019

11.

How long does a helicopter rover test flight take?

a)

More than 90 days

b)

Less than 90 days

c)

More than 4 days

d)

Less than 90 seconds

12.

What is the force needed to make the helicopter fly in the air?

a)

Pull

b)

Frictional force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Lift