Speedy Animals
the fastest land animal over short distances, capable of running at up to 64.8 mph
What is the cheetah?
the part of the mousetrap vehicle that the axles and mousetrap are attached to
What is the chassis?
the land speed record for a car (in 1997)
a.) 578 mph
b.) 624 mph
c.) 695 mph
d.) 763 mph
What is 763 mph?
a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon
What is a rocket?
the variable you measure in an experiment; the data
What is the dependent variable?
This aerial hunter can reach speeds of up to 220 mph (354 km/h) when diving.
What is a peregrine falcon?
the direction that the "V" on the mousetrap points to
What is the rear?
the fastest human (27.79 mi/hr)
Who is Usain Bolt?
a rocket pack worn on the back which uses jets of gas or liquid to propel the wearer through the air
What is a jet pack?
what you purposely change in an experiment
the fastest marine mammal (40 mph)
What is a dolphin?
The reason balloons are some times placed on the CD wheels
What is to create friction?
"Faster than a speeding bullet"
What is Superman?
Kitty Hawk, Spitfire, Piper, Gulfstream, Cessna, Lockheed... what type of vehicle are these words all connected to?
What is an airplane?
This is speed in a certain direction
a.) inertia
b.) acceleration
c.) velocity
d.) momentum
What is velocity?
the fastest fish (more than 68 mph)
What is a sailfish?
This type of energy is converted to kinetic energy as the lever arm moves forward
What is potential energy?
Which is not one of the current fastest 4 cars in the world?
A. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+: 304 mph
B. Hennessey Venom F5: 301 mph*
C. Ferrari F8 Tributo 301 mph*
D. SSC Tuatara: 300+ mph*
What is the Ferrari F8 Tributo (212 mph top speed)?
Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, and Curiosity
What are rovers?
What has to change for acceleration of an object to occur?
a.) its velocity
b.) its direction
c.) both velocity and direction
d.) either velocity or direction
What is d.) either velocity or direction of the object?
The fastest snake on the ground is...
a.) sidewinder of southwestern U.S./Mexico
b.) black mamba/Africa
c.) southern black racer/Eastern U.S.
d.) king cobra/Asia
What is the sidewinder at up to 18 miles per hour?
the independent variable in the mousetrap vehicle experiment
What is the number of winds of string around the axle?
The Spirit of Australia achieved this by going 318 mph in 1978.
What is the water speed record?
Another name for the Shinkansen
What is the bullet train, a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan?
The law that says that an object won't change its motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?