Forces That Move the World — Questions and answers

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What scientific concept did Isaac Newton figure out that Coach Rivera mentioned?

Choices

  1. How to make a floor help you jump.
  2. His Third Law of Motion. ✓
  3. Why Imani taps her chin.
  4. How to land softly after a jump.

Answer: His Third Law of Motion.

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Where and when did Imani and Leo find themselves after the world shimmered?

Choices

  1. In a modern science lab in San Francisco.
  2. In England during the late 1600s. ✓
  3. At a university in the future.
  4. In a gym from ancient times.

Answer: In England during the late 1600s.

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Besides motion, what other subjects did Sir Isaac Newton study?

Choices

  1. Only gymnastics and tumbling.
  2. Light, mathematics, and the orbits of planets. ✓
  3. The history of quill pens.
  4. How to make candles.

Answer: Light, mathematics, and the orbits of planets.

From page 4

What did Sir Isaac Newton mean by 'standing on the shoulders of Giants'?

Choices

  1. He was a very tall man.
  2. He learned and built upon the discoveries of earlier scientists. ✓
  3. He worked with giant people to do his research.
  4. He enjoyed climbing tall statues.

Answer: He learned and built upon the discoveries of earlier scientists.

From page 5

What was Newton's breakthrough realization about forces?

Choices

  1. Forces always come in pairs. ✓
  2. Forces are only created by horses.
  3. Forces are always unbalanced.
  4. Forces only happen when something moves forward.

Answer: Forces always come in pairs.

From page 6

What did Imani realize Leo needed to do to jump higher?

Choices

  1. Run slower before jumping.
  2. Push down on the floor with more force. ✓
  3. Ask the floor for help.
  4. Brush off his shorts faster.

Answer: Push down on the floor with more force.

From page 8

What two examples of Newton's Third Law did Leo and Imani give?

Choices

  1. A horse pulling a cart and a rocket launching.
  2. A swimmer pushing water and bouncing on a trampoline. ✓
  3. Sound traveling in water and a gymnast landing.
  4. Isaac Newton writing a letter and studying light.

Answer: A swimmer pushing water and bouncing on a trampoline.

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