Units
Forces
F1 cars
Materials
Misc
100
What units are is pressure measured in?
Pascals (Pa)
100
What is Newton's first Law?
An object will remain in constant motion or stationary until acted upon by an external unbalanced force
100
What are the two sources of drag?
Skin friction and turbulence
100
What units do we measure material strength in?
GPa or MPa
100
Complete the lyrics from the school song:
State High, State High!
Long live the ______ old State High!
sturdy
200
How many millimetres are there in a kilometre?
1000000 (1 million)
200
Why are F1 cars designed to be light?
Lower mass means that the cars can accelerate faster, according to Newton's Second Law (F=ma)
200
Is the air moving over an F1 spoiler moving faster, slower, or the same speed as the air moving under it?
Slower.
200
Name four material properties important for F1 cars
Strength
Density
Stiffness
Recyclability
200
This is the flag of which place?
Tasmania
300
What units can density be measured in? (list both)
kg/m3 OR g/cm3
300
FREE SPACE
Swap two teams' scores
300
Name 4 safety features of F1 cars
Halo
Steel cables
CF monocoque (safety cell)
Fireproof suits
Data logger
Biometric gloves
CF and kevlar helmet
Roll bar
300
Why do we want to choose lightweight materials for an F1 car?
Newton's second law states that F=ma
This means that a heavier car will accelerate slower for the same force.
A lighter car will accelerate faster for the same force.
300
What is the world record for the greatest number of hard-boiled eggs eaten in 8 minutes? (closest answer wins)
141 eggs in 8 minutes
400
What does GPa stand for?
Giga pascals
400
List all the aerodynamic forces on an F1 car.
Drag and downforce
400
What is Bernoulli's principle?
Faster moving fluids have less pressure than slower moving fluids.
400
Name 3 materials commonly used in F1 cars
Carbon fibre
Titanium
Kevlar
Steel
Aluminium
400
Who is this?
Bernoulli
500
How many mm2 are in 1 cm2?
100
500
What is a force?
A push or pull
500
What is a fluid?
A liquid or a gas.
500
Name the categories of materials we learned this term.
500
What is the ravioli principle?
Everything tastes better wrapped in pasta.