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The Fascinating Story of Grace Hopper

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1-2.
1.

What is potential energy

a)

Potential energy is stored energy.

b)
Potential energy is the energy of sound waves
c)
Potential energy is the energy of motion
d)
Potential energy is the energy of light
2.

What is kinetic energy?

a)
Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.
b)
Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object at rest.
c)
Kinetic energy is the energy related to an object's temperature.
d)
Kinetic energy is the energy associated with an object's shape.
3.

Kinetic or potential?

a)

Kinetic because the roller coaster is moving

b)

Potential because the roller coaster is setting still

4.

moving soccer ball

a)
b)
5.

ball on top of a table

a)
b)
6.

Drag and drop the examples into the appropriate column.


Categorize the following

A stretched rubber band

A book placed on a shelf

A raised hammer

A rock at the edge of a cliff

A roller coaster at the top of a hill

A stretched slingshot

A moving car

A swinging yoyo

A flying bird
A running cheetah
A falling raindrop
A rotating wind turbine
A bouncing basketball

An archer with his bow drawn


Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy

7-14.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

7.

Where was Grace Hopper born?

a)

Tampa

b)

New York City

c)

Baltimore

d)

Washington D.C.

8.

How did Grace Hopper exhibit her curiosity at a young age?

a)

Cultivating a garden

b)

Dissecting frogs

c)

Growing mold cultures

d)

Examining how alarm clocks work

9.

What did she study at Vasser College and Yale?

a)

Physics

b)

Mathematics

c)

Chemistry

d)

Law

10.

What computer technology did she encounter while serving as a computer scientist in the Navy?

a)

Mark 1 Computer

b)

IBM

c)

Mars Rover

d)

Apollo 11

11.

What does COBOL stand for?

a)

Computerized Old Business Official Lab

b)

City of Baker Official Language

c)

Common Business Oriented Language

12.

What is a bug in the computer science field?

a)
A bug is a type of insect.
b)
A bug is a feature in a software program.
c)
A bug is a small mammal.
d)
A bug is a flaw or error in a software program.
13.

Type your name for credit.

4 lines
14.

What computer programming language are we currently using in class?

a)
JavaScript
b)
Python
c)
C++
d)

Scratch