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Engineering Rockets Unit Test Study Guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Evan and Noah are playing with a soccer ball. Evan kicks the ball, and it rolls across the field. The ball will keep rolling unless an unbalanced force, like friction or a player, stops it.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Naithik and Sai are discussing how the mass of a planet affects its gravitational pull. Naithik claims that the larger the mass of a planet, the smaller its gravitational force. Is Naithik correct?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Evan and Sai are discussing the unit of force in their physics class. What is the unit of force?

a)

N

b)

kg

c)

m/s

d)

J

4.

When James pushes a shopping cart at the grocery store, he is applying a _______ to it.

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

energy

d)

velocity

5.

Noah pulls a toy car with a force of 10 N to the right, while Sophia pulls it with a force of 7 N to the left. What is the net force on the toy car?

a)

17 N to the right

b)

70 N to the left

c)

3 N to the right

d)

1.5 N to the left

6.

Naithik and Sophia are working on a project to modify a vehicle's engine to get better gas mileage. At which step of the engineering design process would this modification most likely occur?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

e)

Improve

7.

Alondra and Sai are working on a school project to design a new playground. During which step of their engineering process do they brainstorm ideas?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

e)

Improve

8.

Sophia and Noah are working on a school project to design a new type of water bottle. At which stage of the engineering design process are they most likely testing, evaluating, and modifying their water bottle design?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

e)

Improve

9.

Evan and Sai are trying to balance a seesaw perfectly. What is the point in the seesaw where all of its weight is concentrated?

a)

apogee

b)

center of gravity

c)

balance point

d)

drag point

e)

center of pressure

10.

Gracyn and Punit are pushing a box together. What is the sum of the forces they apply on the box?

a)

final force

b)

resultant force

c)

summative force

d)

weight

e)

drag

11.

Evan and Juliana are working on a model rocket project. What kind of stability is needed for their rocket to achieve its maximum altitude?

a)

weight stability

b)

pressure stability

c)

negative stability

d)

neutral stability

e)

positive stability

12.

While working on a science project, Sai and Alondra are trying to understand how airplanes stay in the sky. What is the study of how objects move through the air?

a)

propulsion mechanics

b)

motion mechanics

c)

aerodynamics

d)

thermodynamics

13.

During a group project, Juliana and Evan are trying to design a new playground. They have a limited budget and space to work with. What is this limitation called?

a)

a solution to a problem

b)

a restriction or boundary that helps limit what solutions are available

c)

a group of parts that work together for a common purpose

d)

the exclusive right to manufacture and sell an invention

14.

During a group project, Sophia and James are tasked with coming up with innovative solutions for a community issue. They decide to use a technique where everyone can present their ideas in an open forum. What is this ideation technique called?

a)

troubleshooting

b)

brainstorming

c)

innovation

d)

design

e)

systems thinking

15.

Alondra and Sai are building a model rocket for their science project. Based on its design, what kind of stability would you expect this rocket to have?

a)

neutral stability

b)

negative stability

c)

positive stability

d)

pressure stability

e)

weight stability

16.

When Juliana pushes a book across the table, what is the term for the resistance the book encounters?

a)

Momentum

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

17.

Gracyn and Noah are working on a project to design a new type of backpack. Which step in the engineering design process involves identifying what the main issue or need is for their design?

a)

Plan

b)

Imagine

c)

Improve

d)

Create

e)

Ask