Question

Aidan lifts a box from the floor, carries it across the room, and places it on a high shelf. When is Aidan doing work on the box?(1 point)
Responses

He does work on the box at no time during this process.
He does work on the box at no time during this process.

He does work only while he carries the box across the room.
He does work only while he carries the box across the room.

He does work from the moment he touches the box until he lets it go.
He does work from the moment he touches the box until he lets it go.

He does work as he picks up the box and as he lifts it to the shelf.


Which of the following statement is NOT true about machines?(1 point)
Responses

Machines change the direction of a force needed to do the work.
Machines change the direction of a force needed to do the work.

Machines decrease the amount of work that is done.
Machines decrease the amount of work that is done.

Machines change the size of a force needed to do the work.
Machines change the size of a force needed to do the work.

Machines change the way work is done.


Four people mow a lawn in the table below. Who does the most work? (Work = Force * displacement)

Person Force (N) Displacement (m) Time (s)
1 2 10 10
2 10 2 20
3 2 5 10
4 5 2 20
(1 point)
Responses

Person 1
Person 1

Person 2
Person 2

Person 3
Person 3

Person 4
Person 4

Person 1 and 2 do the same amount of work
Person 1 and 2 do the same amount of work

Person 3 and 4 do the same amount of work


How could you increase the mechanical advantage of the ramp below?



(1 point)
Responses

increase the length of the ramp
increase the length of the ramp

increase the height of the ramp
increase the height of the ramp

decrease the length of the ramp
decrease the length of the ramp

cover the surface of the ramp with carpet


Tamra knows that gravitational force exists between objects that are not in contact with each other. She is investigating gravitational force using two objects that are of equal mass. The two objects are at a distance of 5 ft apart from each other.

What will MOST LIKELY occur if Tamra increases the distance between the objects to 10 ft?

(1 point)
Responses

The gravitational force will not change.
The gravitational force will not change.

The gravitational force will increase.
The gravitational force will increase.

The gravitational force will disappear.
The gravitational force will disappear.

The gravitational force will decrease.


If you drop a rock and a bowling ball off a cliff, which one will hit the ground first if air resistance IS PRESENT? (1 point)
Responses

The rock, because it's lighter in mass
The rock, because it's lighter in mass

The bowling ball because it's heavier in mass
The bowling ball because it's heavier in mass

They will hit the ground at the same time
They will hit the ground at the same time

Neither will ever reach the ground


On which of the gas planets would you weigh the most?

Planet Gravity (m/s^2)
Jupiter 23.1
Saturn 9.0
Uranus 8.7
Neptune 11.0
(1 point)
Responses

Jupiter
Jupiter

Saturn
Saturn

Uranus
Uranus

Neptune


Match the gravity term to the correct example or definition. (16 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
An open parachute has __________ air resistance than when it is closed.
A ball that has________ mass than another ball will have a lower gravitational force (assuming gravity is the same).
The amount of matter an object has for its size
The measure of gravitational force of an object


Mass

greater

weight

less



Select variable has the largest affect on the gravitational force between two objects? Hint: you can look at the equation to figure this out too. (2 points)
Responses

mass
mass

volume
volume

magnetism
magnetism

distance
distance

density


The table below shows Herman's mass and the mass of different planets in our solar system.



If Herman were to stand on each planet, which list correctly orders the planets from most gravitational force to least gravitational force?

(1 point)
Responses

Earth, Mars, Venus
Earth, Mars, Venus

Earth, Venus, Mars
Earth, Venus, Mars

Venus, Mars, Earth
Venus, Mars, Earth

Venus, Earth, Mars


How is mass different than weight?(1 point)
Responses

Weight is the amount of matter, and mass is the amount of matter plus gravity.
Weight is the amount of matter, and mass is the amount of matter plus gravity.

Mass is the amount of matter, and weight is the amount of matter plus gravity.
Mass is the amount of matter, and weight is the amount of matter plus gravity.

Mass is the amount of matter, and weight is the amount of matter plus energy.
Mass is the amount of matter, and weight is the amount of matter plus energy.

Weight is the amount of matter, and mass is the amount of matter plus energy.


In theory, if a bat hits a ball with 208 Joules of kinetic energy, what is the maximum amount of kinetic energy that could be transferred to the ball? (1 point)
Responses

104 Joules
104 Joules

208 Joules
208 Joules

416 Joules
416 Joules

None of the above


Which of the following answers correctly finishes this statement?

You kick a soccer ball. When the ball reaches its highest point in the air, the ball would reach its _______________ potential energy and have __________ kinetic energy before it changed direction to fall back to the ground.

(1 point)
Responses

lowest, high
lowest, high

maximum, zero
maximum, zero

maximum, maximum
maximum, maximum

Not enough information


Given the equation PE = mgh, when calculating potential energy, which of the following statements is NOT true for calculating potential energy?(1 point)
Responses

Mass does not matter
Mass does not matter

Height does not matter
Height does not matter

Potential energy is measured in Newtons (N)
Potential energy is measured in Newtons (N)

All of the above are true statements when calculating PE


If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, and has already increased their speed, how else can the player increase their kinetic energy? (2 points)
Responses

Increase height
Increase height

Increase speed
Increase speed

Increase mass
Increase mass

Decrease speed


Which best describes energy changes in a system?(1 point)
Responses

Energy is conserved, but it can be created or destroyed.
Energy is conserved, but it can be created or destroyed.

Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.
Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.

Energy is not conserved, and it can be created or destroyed.
Energy is not conserved, and it can be created or destroyed.

Energy is not conserved, but it cannot be created or destroyed.


Most often, the ___________________ the magnet, the more powerful its magnetic force. (1 point)
Responses

smaller
smaller

bigger


Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:

1. **When is Aidan doing work on the box?**
- **He does work as he picks up the box and as he lifts it to the shelf.**

2. **Which of the following statement is NOT true about machines?**
- **Machines decrease the amount of work that is done.** (This is not true; machines do not decrease the total work done but can make it easier or change how it is done.)

3. **Who does the most work? (Work = Force * displacement)**
- **Person 1**: Work = 2 N * 10 m = 20 J
- **Person 2**: Work = 10 N * 2 m = 20 J
- **Person 3**: Work = 2 N * 5 m = 10 J
- **Person 4**: Work = 5 N * 2 m = 10 J
- **Person 1 and 2 do the same amount of work (20 J).**

4. **How could you increase the mechanical advantage of the ramp?**
- **Increase the length of the ramp.**

5. **What will MOST LIKELY occur if Tamra increases the distance between the objects to 10 ft?**
- **The gravitational force will decrease.**

6. **If you drop a rock and a bowling ball off a cliff, which one will hit the ground first if air resistance IS PRESENT?**
- **The bowling ball because it's heavier in mass.** (It is less affected by air resistance.)

7. **On which of the gas planets would you weigh the most?**
- **Jupiter.**

8. **Match the gravity term to the correct example or definition:**
- An open parachute has **greater** air resistance than when it is closed.
- A ball that has **less** mass than another ball will have a lower gravitational force (assuming gravity is the same).
- **Density**: The amount of matter an object has for its size.
- **Weight**: The measure of gravitational force of an object.

9. **Select variable has the largest effect on the gravitational force between two objects?**
- **mass.**

10. **Order the planets from most gravitational force to least gravitational force:**
- **Earth, Venus, Mars.**

11. **How is mass different than weight?**
- **Mass is the amount of matter, and weight is the amount of matter plus gravity.**

12. **In theory, if a bat hits a ball with 208 Joules of kinetic energy, what is the maximum amount of kinetic energy that could be transferred to the ball?**
- **208 Joules.**

13. **You kick a soccer ball. When the ball reaches its highest point in the air, the ball would reach its _______________ potential energy and have __________ kinetic energy before it changed direction to fall back to the ground.**
- **maximum, zero.**

14. **Which statement is NOT true for calculating potential energy?**
- **All of the above are true statements when calculating PE.** (Mass and height both matter.)

15. **How can a football player increase their kinetic energy besides increasing speed?**
- **Increase mass.**

16. **Which best describes energy changes in a system?**
- **Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.**

17. **Most often, the ___________________ the magnet, the more powerful its magnetic force.**
- **bigger.**

Feel free to ask for any clarifications or additional questions!