Astronomy
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
8
What country first orbited the Earth?
The USSR (the Soviet Union).
Russia is not an acceptable answer.
What is the fastest mass-produced aircraft (non-experimental)?
A-12 (SR-71 Blackbird is also accepted)
What is the Newton's Second Law of Motion?
F=ma
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What happens when two black holes collide?
They form a bigger black hole
When did Artemis 1 Launch?
November 15, 2022 (at 10:47 PM PST)
What is the Boeing-made widebody aircraft that was set to fly in 2020, but got postponed by the pandemic? It has foldable winglets.
Boeing B777X
Does antimatter have mass? Hint: it's "anti" matter!
Yes
What is the first NASA project?
Project Gemini
By ancient supermassive stars that died
Which Space Shuttle(s) exploded?
Challenger and Atlantis
What aircraft type was the Space Shuttle Carrier converted from?
Boeing B747-100
What is Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
F = GMm/R^2
Which Apollo mission(s) failed?
Apollo 1 and Apollo 13
What is the escape velocity for Earth? (3 sig figs)
11.2 kilometers per second
What is the law that enables rocket engines to propel rockets upwards?
Newton's Third Law of Motion: for every action there is an equal and opposite rxn.
What is the full name of IAH airport?
George W. Bush Intercontinental Airport
Draw the Free Body Diagram (with the orbit) of a satellite orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit on the board. Write the expression for the velocity of the satellite as a function of F.
For full credit:
1. *circular* orbit is drawn, and satellite is drawn with a dot or a box labeled m
2. There is the force labeled Fg pointing toward Earth
v = √(Fr/m)
How many missions were originally planned for the Apollo Program?
Does sound travel faster in Space or near the surface of the Earth? Explain.
Answer: "faster" near the surface of the Earth.
Sound does not travel at all in Space: because Space is a vacuum and no air molecules can collide with each other.
What is the chemical equation for the mixing of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propulsion?
2H2(l) + O2(l) -> 2H2O(g)
Need all states correct for full credit.
Draw a Free Body Diagram of an aircraft mass m, not neglecting air resistance.
Needs to include: lift pointing up, mg pointing down, thrust pointing forward, drag pointing backwards.
A rocket is launched from the Earth at 25,500mph straight up from Earth's surface. Assume g = 9.8m/s2, Earth's radius is 20,900,000 feet, and the mass of the Earth is 5.97 × 1024 kg. Assume no air resistance. How high will the rocket go?
1 mile = 5280 feet = 1.609 kilometers
No solution. 25,500mph is faster than the escape velocity, so it will not return.
What were the last names all of the of the astronaut(s) who flew on the mission that planted the first American flag on the huge gray rock orbiting the Earth?
Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin