Objective: To work with a team of three students to solve a series of space-related problems.
Competition:
1.) Several
space-related questions and problems will be given to a team of up to three
students which they must answer in a period of approximately 15 minutes.
2.) A high school may enter a team in each division, Grades 8-9, Physics
I and Physics II.
All students in AP Physics or enrolled in their second physics course must compete
in Physics II.
3.) Only correct answers will score points. No partial credit will be
given except in case of a tie.
4.) The level of the questions will vary for Elem/Middle and High School
divisions.
Grades 5-7 Grade 5 will be scored in a category different from grades 6-7.
*Grades 8-9 (Matter and Energy)
* Grades 9-12 Physics I or IB Primary Level
Grades 9-12 Physics II: AP Physics or IB Secondary Level
*Note: Ninth graders compete with Grades 9-12 if they are enrolled in a Physics Course, and compete with Grades 8-9 if enrolled in Matter and Energy or any other science course.
5.) Students should bring non-programmable calculators and any formulas
they wish. (No printed materials will be allowed.)
6) The questions and problems will be from the following topics:
Judging: The judges will score the teams' responses
and total the points earned by the team.
Sample questions:
Elem/Middle/Senior grades 5-12
If a ball is dropped from a tall building, what is it's velocity after
4 seconds? Use 10 m/s/s for acceleration of gravity.
A planet is orbiting the a sun the fastest when it is:
a) nearest the sun
b) farthest from the sun
c) between its nearest and farthest locations
Senior grades 10-12
What is the average orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting the earth at an average distance of 8000 km from the center of he earth? earth mass = 6.4 x 1024 kg
What would be the speed of an 80 kg free-floating astronaut after throwing
a 10 kg container at 3 m/s, if he was originally at rest?
What is her acceleration and force if the throw lasts 0.5 seconds?
What is the weight of a 60 kg rock on a planet that has a radius of 4000 km
and a mass of
2 x 1022 kg?
Judges: Kevin Martz / Richard Montgomery High School
email: kevin_r_martz@mcpsmd.org
website: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/woottonhs/academics/science/finalfront/
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