WorksheetsCO2 Dragster Physics Concepts Worksheet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Newton's Laws of Motion - First Law (Inertia): How does this law apply to a CO2 dragster?
A CO2 dragster remains at rest until acted upon by an external force.
A CO2 dragster accelerates indefinitely without any force.
A CO2 dragster changes direction without any force.
A CO2 dragster stops immediately when the force is removed.
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Kinetic Energy: How is kinetic energy related to the motion of the dragster?
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, so it increases as the dragster moves faster.
Kinetic energy is unrelated to the motion of the dragster.
Kinetic energy decreases as the dragster moves faster.
Kinetic energy is the energy of rest, so it decreases as the dragster moves faster.
Potential Energy is defined as:
The energy possessed by a body due to its motion
The energy possessed by a body due to its position or state
The energy transferred between objects
The energy that is lost in a system
Velocity and Acceleration: How can you measure the velocity of your dragster?
By using a speedometer
By calculating the distance covered over time
By measuring the drag force
By using a stopwatch
Impulse: The CO2 cartridge provides impulse to the dragster by:
releasing compressed gas rapidly
heating the dragster
slowing down the dragster
changing the dragster's color
Newton's Laws of Motion - First Law (Inertia): What does the first law of motion state?
An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Velocity and Acceleration: The dragster's acceleration changes over time. How does it change?
It increases steadily.
It decreases steadily.
It remains constant.
It fluctuates.
Friction - Surface Friction: Why is it important to have smooth surfaces on your dragster?
To reduce air resistance and increase speed
To increase friction and slow down the dragster
To make the dragster heavier
To improve the appearance of the dragster
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Kinetic Energy: Kinetic energy is defined as the energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
Energy due to position
Energy due to motion
Energy due to temperature
Energy due to pressure
Force: Define force.
A push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
The energy possessed by a body due to its motion.
The rate of doing work.
The ability to do work.
Newton's Laws of Motion - Third Law (Action and Reaction): How does the CO2 cartridge demonstrate this law in action?
The CO2 cartridge releases gas, pushing the object forward while the gas is pushed backward.
The CO2 cartridge absorbs energy, causing the object to move backward.
The CO2 cartridge remains stationary, demonstrating no action or reaction.
The CO2 cartridge pulls the object towards it, demonstrating attraction.
Impulse is defined as the change in ____.
velocity
momentum
force
acceleration
Newton's Laws of Motion - Third Law (Action and Reaction): Which of the following best describes the third law of motion?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external force.
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Explain how the mass of the dragster affects its acceleration.
The greater the mass, the greater the acceleration.
The greater the mass, the lesser the acceleration.
The mass does not affect the acceleration.
The mass affects only the speed, not the acceleration.
Energy Conversion: Energy conversion is the process of changing energy from one form to another. Which of the following is an example of energy conversion?
A car engine converting gasoline into motion
A solar panel converting sunlight into electricity
A wind turbine converting wind into mechanical energy
All of the above
Friction - Surface Friction: Surface friction is
the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
the force that acts perpendicular to the surfaces in contact.
the energy required to move an object over a surface.
the measure of how smooth or rough a surface is.
Friction - Rolling Friction: What is rolling friction?
A type of friction that occurs when an object rolls over a surface.
A type of friction that occurs when an object slides over a surface.
A type of friction that occurs in fluids.
A type of friction that occurs in a vacuum.
Force: The force that propels the dragster forward is:
gravity
friction
thrust
air resistance
Where is the potential energy stored in a CO2 dragster?
In the wheels
In the body
In the CO2 cartridge
In the axles
Newton's Laws of Motion - Second Law (F=ma): What is the formula for the second law of motion?
F = ma
F = m/a
F = a/m
F = m + a
