Newton's Laboratory Quest

Newton's Laboratory Quest

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Newton's Laboratory Quest

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Welcome to Newton's Quest! You find yourselves in the futuristic laboratory of Sir Isaac Newton 2.0, a brilliant scientist with a passion for puzzles. Your mission is to unlock the secrets of motion and forces that will lead you to the ultimate breakthrough in science!"

Introduction

Use the elements on this screen to review Newton's laws as needed. Click "Next" when you're ready to begin .

Can you breakout of Newton's Labratory?

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Mission 1

Mission 2

Mission 3

Mission 4

Mission 5

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

LABORATORY QUEST

Unlock the Secrets of Newton’s Three Laws

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MISSION 01

Laws Unleashed

All of the above.

Flying forward when a car suddenly stops.

An object in motion remains in motion.

Which of the following best represents inertia?

An object at rest remains at rest.

MISSION 01

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None of the above.

A table remains motionless in a classroom

Pulling back an arrow to shoot it forward

Using a force to push a box

Which of the following in an example of Newton's 1st Law?

MISSION 01

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Which of the following is an example of Newton's 2nd law?

MISSION 01

All of the above.

A rocket blasting off

Sitting in a chair

A bowling ball requires more force to roll than a tennis ball

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Which of the following is an example of Newton's 3rd law?

MISSION 01

None of the above.

A cookie sitting on a plate

Pushing backward in order to move forward while ice skating

A full grocery cart requires more force to push than an empty cart.

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A fireman turns on a hose and is knocked backwards.

Pushing a child on a swing requires less force than pushing an adult.

A baseball continues to roll until friction, gravity, and air resistance stop it.

The air is let out of a baloon and it flies around the room.

A person's body is thrown outward around a curve on a rollercoaster.

A bird pushes down on the air with its wings in order to fly.

A soccer ball will not move until it is kicked.

It requires more force to pull a wagon with someone in it than an empty wagon.

A motorcycle will accelerate faster than a large truck.

Read the scenarios below and determine which of Newton's laws is represented in the scenario. Drag the number of each law to match the scenario it represents. The numbers in order from top to bottom will be your password for this mission. When you think you have your code, click next.

MISSION 01

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Type your code for Mission 1

Enter the password

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Mission 2

Mission 3

Mission 4

Mission 5

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

LABORATORY QUEST

The Language of the Laws

Cloze-ing in on Science

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MISSION 02

MISSION 02

H. acceleration

J. unbalanced

G. force

H. acceleration

H. acceleration

J. unbalanced

J. unbalanced

F. velocity

G. force

G. force

E. balanced

F. velocity

E. balanced

F. velocity

I. speed

I. speed

E. balanced

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Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks based on what you have learned about unbalanced forces. Words may be used more than once or not used at all. Write the letter

One day Juana decided to take her dog Peblito on a walk. When Juana put Peblito’s leash on his collar, Peblito immediately began pulling on the leash. When Peblito pulled, he was putting a(n) force on the leash. Juana pulled back on the leash so Peblito would stay still. Juana’s pull and Peblito’s pull were equal, so the two forces were . Then, Peblito pulled so hard that Juana dropped the leash. Peblito’s pull was so hard that the forces on the leash were , and he was able to run away.

MISSION 02

D. balanced

D. balanced

D. balanced

C. motion

C. motion

F. add

G. acceleration

F. add

F. add

G. acceleration

A. net force

A. net force

E. at rest

E. at rest

B. opposite

B. opposite

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There are always forces acting on an object. The total force acting on an object is called the . To calculate the net force you all the forces acting in the same direction. If there are forces acting in directions, you subtract those forces from the total. Finding the net force allows you to predict how the of an object will change.

MISSION 02

M. motion

M. motion

M. motion

M. motion

L. constant

L. constant

L. constant

L. constant

Q. rest

Q. rest

Q. rest

Q. rest

K. net force

K. net force

K. net force

K. net force

P. balanced

P. balanced

P. balanced

P. balanced

M. motion

M. motion

N. acceleration

N. acceleration

L. constant

L. constant

N. acceleration

N. acceleration

Q. rest

Q. rest

I. unbalanced

I. unbalanced

I. unbalanced

I. unbalanced

K. net force

K. net force

P. balanced

P. balanced

O. add

O. add

N. acceleration

N. acceleration

I. unbalanced

I. unbalanced

O. add

O. add

J. opposite

J. opposite

J. opposite

J. opposite

O. add

O. add

J. opposite

J. opposite

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Just like people being either asleep or awake, objects can either be still or in motion. When an object is still and not moving, we say it is at . When a(n) force acts on an object, its motion changes. Unbalanced forces can make objects speed up or slow down. When a(n) force acts on an object the object will remain at rest, or move with speed. Think about the box on the table. When the forces on the box were the box stayed still or kept moving in a straight line at a speed. When the forces on the box were , the box started moving or increased the speed of its motion.

Enter your Mission 2 password.

All CAPS with no spaces.

COMPLETE

COMPLETE

Mission 3

Mission 4

Mission 5

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

LABORATORY QUEST

Crack the Code of Objects in Motion!

Force Focus

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MISSION 03

Carefully read the question below, then select the best answer.

West

South

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East

North

A student jumps off a sled toward the west after it stops at the bottom of an icy hill. Based on the Newton’s 3rd law of action-reaction, in what direction will the sled most likely move as the student jumps off?

Mission 3

Mission 3

Carefully read the question below, then select the best answer.

A student used a video camera to record another student dropping a marble through water in a graduated cylinder. The students watched the video in slow motion and made the observations shown in the image. During which part or parts of the marble’s fall did the marble experience unbalanced forces?

Parts 2 and 3 only

Part 3 only

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Parts 1 and 2 only

Part 1 only

Mission 3

Part A

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

95 N/kg

.72 m/s2

1.38 m/s2

2,200 m/s

Vincent and Xavier are pushing a 40 kg box with a force of 55N. The box slowly slides across the room as they push. What is the acceleration of the box as it slides across the floor?

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Mission 3

Acceleration is solved by taking the force exerted on the object and adding it to the mass of the object. A = F + M

Acceleration is solved by taking the mass of the object and dividing it by the force exerted on the object. A = M/F

Acceleration is solved by taking the force exerted on the object and dividing it by the mass of the object. A = F/M

Acceleration is solved by taking the force exerted on the object and multiplying it by the mass of the object. A = fm

Part B

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Which of the following statements BEST supports Part A?

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Mission 3

Answer the question below and use the letters from the object boxes to get your password for Mission 3.

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Listed below are 8 scenarios in which two forces are acting on an object. Which of the objects would move to the right based on the forces displayed? Select FOUR correct answers. The object letters, in alphabetical order, will be your password.

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This page is password protected

Enter the password

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Mission 4

Mission 5

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

LABORATORY QUEST

Decipher Forces through Pictures!

Picture Perfect Forces

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MISSION 04

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the same amount of force with which it was fired.

zero, since no force is necessary to keep it moving.

one half the force with thich it was fired.

twice the force with which it was fired.

After a cannon ball is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals -

MISSION 04

The speed of the car will not change.

The speed of the car will decrease to 1 m/s.

The speed of the car will increase.

The car will move at a constant speed of 13 m/s.

The diagram shows a homemade car being pushed with a force of 25 N. The force causes the car to move at a constant speed of 3 m/s. What will happen if the force is changes to 35 N?

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MISSION 04

Part A A student was trying to determine if the motion of a certain object was experiencing a balanced force or an unbalanced force. To determine if the type of force is unbalanced, the student needs to know which of the following?

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer part B.

the material the object is made of

the speed of the object

the color of the object

the mass of the object

MISSION 04

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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer part B.

Part B Which of the following BEST supports the answer to Part A?

Objects that have a change in speed experience unbalanced forces.

Objects that have the most mass always experience unbalanced forces.

Objects that are made of metals will experience unbalanced forces.

Objects that are darker in color absorb more sunlight and experience unbalanced forces.

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a swimmer pushing on the water while the water pushes back on the swimer

a girl flying into the air after pushing down on a trampoline while the force of gravity pulls her back down.

a boy climbing up a ladder and holding onto the rails while climbing

a tennis racquet pushing on a ball while the ball pushes back on the tennis racquet

a diver pushing down on the diving board while the diving board pushes down on the spring

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Which of the following scenarios are examples of an action-reaction pair of forces? Select TWO correct answers.

MISSION 04

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Select the correct answer in each row.

Determine if each scenario below is an example of a balanced force or an unbalanced force.

MISSION 04

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Type your Mission 4 password in ALL CAPITALS with no spaces.

Use your handout to help you!

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COMPLETE

Mission 5

COMPLETE

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

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LABORATORY QUEST

Race Through Forces and Acceleration!

Acceleration Adventure

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MISSION 05

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Which car is moving with a greater net force? Write your answer on your response sheet for M5-Q1.

Car 1

Car 2

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The local race track has invited students to visit and see the races. Students are excited to see the cars accelerate and predict which cars will win. Two vehicles are next to race. Car 1 has a mass of 1540 kg and Car 2 has a mass of 1428 kg. They both leave the starting line with an acceleration of 90 m/s2 .

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Write the number on your response sheet in the M5 - Q2 space.

The net force of a school bus taking students home accelerating at a rate of 2.0 m/s2 is 10,078 Newtons. What is the mass of the school bus in kilograms?

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Greatest acceleration

Least acceleration

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In an experiment over force, four different students each push one of the boxes below. If each student pushes with the same amount of force, what would be the order of greatest acceleration to least acceleration for the boxes being pushed? Move the boxes to the correct order. Once sorted, write the box numbers in order from greatest to least acceleration in your M5 - Q3 space on your response sheet.

Sort the cards in each of the questions below. The letters and numbers on the cards will be your final password.

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Greatest acceleration

Least acceleration

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Five identical carts, each transporting boxes with different materials inside, are displayed below. The combined mass of the cart, the box, and the materials inside are displayed on each box. If each cart were pushed with the same amount of force, what would be the order of greatest acceleration to least acceleration? Move the carts to be in the correct order. Add the cart letters in order from greatest to least acceleration to your response sheet in the M5 - Q4 space.

Sort the cards in each of the questions below. The letters and numbers on the cards will be your final password.

Enter your password for Mission 5

Capital letters with no spaces

COMPLETE

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COMPLETE

COMPLETE

COMPLETE

Final Mission

Complete each mission to beat the game: there is no other way to escape!

LABORATORY QUEST

Decode, Conquer, and Piece it All Together!

Puzzle Pursuit

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MISSION 06

Read the question and select an answer. Use the cipher to get your first number in the mission.

90 N right

10 N right

90 N left

10 N left

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The illustration provided shows two boys pulling on opposite ends of a rope with different amounts of force. What is the net force on the rope?

Read the question and select an answers. Use the cipher to find your next two numbers for the mission.

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The diagram below shows a cart at various positions on a track. The speed of the cart at each position is also listed. At which positions on the track is the cart experiencing a balanced force? Select TWO correct answers.

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Add up the numbers from each question to get the password for Mission 6.

Complete the puzzle, then observe the image. Which of the following are examples of unbalanced forces? Select the THREE correct answers.

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Type the number you calculated using the Cipher for Mission 6.

Add all the numbers to get the code

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Unlock the Secrets of Newton’s Three Laws

Ah, young scholars! Welcome to the realm of my three laws. Your mission is to answer a few questions and label scenarios. Every correct answer brings you closer to understanding the forces that shape our world. Remember, for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Good luck!

Laws Unleashed

Decipher Forces through Pictures

Picture Perfect Forces

Enter the world of Picture Perfect Forces! Answer questions, and let the images guide you to the passphrase. Each picture is a clue to unlocking the secrets of forces. Your keen observations will reveal the way, just as mine did under that famous apple tree!

Race Through Forces and Acceleration!

Acceleration Adventure

Greetings, accelerating minds! Answer questions about force and acceleration, then use the reverse order of the letters and numbers to create your password. Your journey through acceleration mirrors the dance of the celestial bodies. Keep moving forward!

Crack the Code of Objects in Motion!

Force Focus

Well done on reaching Mission 3! Here, you'll choose the correct objects to crack the code. Answer a few questions first, then select the four objects needed in alphabetical order. Your force-focused journey is about to reach new heights!

The Language of the Laws

Marvelous minds, the time has come to unleash your word power! Drag and drop words to complete the cloze passages. Decode the mystery phrase with the letters you've gathered. Your intellect will shine as bright as the apple that inspired my musings under the tree!

Cloze-ing in on Science

Decode, Conquer, and Piece it All Together!

Puzzle Pursuit

Ah, the final puzzle awaits! Answer questions, decode, and piece it all together. Your determination will lead you to the ultimate code. Just as I pondered the mysteries of the universe, you have unraveled the scientific enigma. Congratulations, and may your curiosity continue to light the way!