Sail Cars
The mast connects the sail to the __________
a. Wheels
b. Chassis
c. Foundation
d. Body
b. Chassis
Work is dependent on…
a. Force & Friction
b. Friction & Distance
c. Force & Distance
d. Friction & Force
c. Force & Distance
In which of the following scenarios would the amount of work in a system increase?
a. Using a weaker fan to push a sail car.
b. Giving a sail car a push in the beginning.
c. Increasing the friction in the wheels.
d. Turning the sail car.
b. Giving a sail car a push in the beginning.
After school you go to Shake Shack. On your way there you find a 10 N shopping cart and move it 2 meters, what is the total amount of work done on the shopping cart?
a. 20 J
b. 20 N
c. 5 J
d. 5 N
a. 20 J
3 Truths and a Lie
a. Mr. RC ran away to the circus when he was 20
b. Mr. RC doesn’t drink coffee
c. Mr. RC drove for the first time when he was 9 years old
d. Mr. RC has accidentally eaten glass
d. Mr. RC has accidentally eaten glass
Imagine you were trying to communicate why your sail was not working by describing the forces acting on your sail car. Which of the following would be the most helpful in describing the forces?
a. An orthographic drawing of your sail car
b. An engineering drawing of your sail car
c. A picture of your sail car
d. A free body diagram of your sail car
d. A free body diagram of your sail car
When calculating work, the distance should be in the following unit…
a. Meters
b. Newtons
c. Centimeters
d. Joules
a. Meters
Which of the following is an example of a simple machine.
a. An oven
b. A ramp
c. A chainsaw
d. An incubator
b. A ramp
While training for penalties, your foot kicks with 30 N of force, but you miss the ball and your foot goes up 1 meter. What is the amount of work done on the ball?
a. 45 J
b. 30 J
c. 15 J
d. 0 J
d. 0 J
Which of the following artists has Mr. RC not seen more than once?
a. Tyler, The Creator
b. Magdalena Bay
c. Doechii
d. Sabrina Carpenter
a. Tyler, The Creator
Most sail cars were not working because…
a. The friction was stronger than the applied force
b. The applied force was stronger than the friction
c. The gravity force was stronger than the normal force
d. The friction was weaker than the gravity force
a. The friction was stronger than the applied force
The unit for work is…
a. Newtons
b. Joules
c. Meters
d. Energy
b. Joules
In physics, efficiency refers to…
a. Completing a task quickly
b. Doing a task well multiple time
c. Conserving as much energy in a system
d. Testing all types of variables
c. Conserving as much energy in a system
An egg is tossed into the air with 5 N of force and the total amount of work when the egg reaches its peak is 50 J. How high did the egg go to reach its peak?
a. 250 m
b. 500 m
c. 10 m
d. 100 m
c. 10 m
What was Mr. RC high school mascot?
a. Terrapin
b. Eagle
c. Ram
d. Mustang
c. Ram
The force from the fan…
a. Had direction and work
b. Had magnitude and direction
c. Had a push and pull force
d. Had a nice breeze
b. Had magnitude and direction
Imagine you are trying to push a 30 N box 2 meters, but the box doesn’t move. Which of the following claims is true?
a. The amount of work put in was 60 J
b. 30 more N of force would move the box
c. No work was put towards the box
d. The friction force was less than the applied force
c. No work was put towards the box
Which simple machine amplifies the amount of force by increasing the distance through using a wheel and rope?
a. Wheel
b. Lever
c. Screw
d. Pulley
d. Pulley
A 30 N fish jumps 10 m into the air. How much work was done by the fish to reach 10 m?
a. 40 J
b. 300 J
c. 150 J
d. 80 J
b. 300 J
What is Mr. RC’s favorite fast food place?
a. Mod Pizza
b. Chipotle
c. Panera
d. Habit
b. Chipotle
The winner of the sail car challenges was determined by the car which had the most work. Which of the following sails would be the winner if they all used the same fan?
a. A sail car with the speed of 25 m/s and traveled 17 m
b. A sail car with the speed of 50 m/s and traveled 5 m
c. A sail car with the speed of 10 m/s and traveled 20 m
d. A sail car with the speed of 30 m/s and traveled 15 m
c. A sail car with the speed of 10 m/s and traveled 20 m
Which is the most accurate definition of work?
a. Work is when something happens
b. Work is when forces make an object move
c. Work is when forces act on an object
d. Work is when external forces cause an item to stay still
b. Work is when forces make an object move
On a playground a seesaw is an example of a…
a. Ramp
b. Pulley
c. Lever
d. Simple Machine
c. Lever
While training for softball you go on a 100 m run. The total amount of work done was 10,000 J. How much force were you applying while running for 100 m?
a. 10 N
b. 100 N
c. 1,000 N
d. 10,000 N
b. 100 N
Which of the following celebrities is not the same age as Mr. RC?
a. Olivia Rodrgigo (Guts + Sour)
b. Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things)
c. Jojo Siwa (Dance Moms)
d. Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
c. Jojo Siwa (Dance Moms)