Thursday, May 30, 2024

Landing on the moon.

 David said to Layne " They used parachutes to land on the moon" Layne said "NOT! they did not use parachutes to land on the moon." Explain who is rigth and why? 




Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Penny Drop

 What would happen if a penny was dropped off a 1,200 foot tall building, like the Empire state building in New York City.  How much damage would it do to objects or people below.











Friday, May 24, 2024

Falling Objects

 Allie says to Grace the heavier an object is the faster it falls.  Grace tells Allie she is wrong. Grace says the longer an object falls the faster it falls. Ella says that there are more factors involved when objects fall. Who do you think is right and why? 


Check out this videos to help answer the question. 




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDp1tiUsZw8 moon landing 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43-CfukEgs Brian Cox 






 

Monday, May 13, 2024

Finding Momentum

 What is the formula to find momentum? 

Solve : Calculate the momentum of a 42 kg bicycle traveling north at 9 m/s









Thursday, May 9, 2024

Speed

 Which math operation would you use to find speed? 

Try to solve the following problem: 

A student is picked up at the bus stop at 6:30 am and rides the bus for 13 minutes to get to school 27.2 miles away. What is the average speed of the bus in miles per hour ?