Bnsg – Friction
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- 1.
Nye generates heat by rubbing _____.
- A.
Two sticks against a piece of glass
- B.
His hands through his hair
- C.
His large triangle against the tilted ramp
- D.
A pencil eraser on a piece of metal
Correct Answer
C. His large triangle against the tilted ramp -
- 2.
Friction explains why all of the following things are possible, except for _____.
- A.
Keeping corn in a pot of boiling water
- B.
Keeping your shoelaces tied
- C.
Combing your hair back and having it stay in place
- D.
Being able to take a banked turn on a bicycle
Correct Answer
A. Keeping corn in a pot of boiling water -
- 3.
Your hands have a lot of friction due to the _____.
- A.
Oil in your skin
- B.
Inherent dryness of your skin
- C.
Latent heat of your hands
- D.
Ridges in your fingerprints
Correct Answer
D. Ridges in your fingerprints -
- 4.
Nye explains that the footwear with the least amount of friction are _____.
- A.
Baseball cleats
- B.
Basketball sneakers
- C.
Leather dancing shoes
- D.
Hockey skates
Correct Answer
D. Hockey skates -
- 5.
In a world without friction, the most obvious problem would be that _____ would not work.
- A.
Brakes
- B.
Ovens
- C.
Electricity
- D.
The tides
Correct Answer
A. Brakes -
- 6.
Roller skate and skateboard wheels roll with minimal friction thanks to _____.
- A.
Graphite lubricants
- B.
Ball bearings
- C.
Pressurized oil
- D.
Magnetic levitation
Correct Answer
B. Ball bearings -
- 7.
Nye is unable to roll his _____ bowling ball because of the high level of friction.
- A.
Concrete
- B.
Cubic
- C.
Sandpaper covered
- D.
Swiss cheese
Correct Answer
B. Cubic -
- 8.
Nye examines the heat shield on _____ and sees that it was burned by friction during 30,000 Km/hr re-entry.
- A.
The Space Shuttle Endeavor
- B.
Gemini II
- C.
Apollo XVII
- D.
Redstone III
Correct Answer
C. Apollo XVII -
- 9.
One creature that makes music with friction is the _____.
- A.
Bullfrog
- B.
Cricket
- C.
Slug
- D.
Sparrow
Correct Answer
B. Cricket -
- 10.
When Nye is in the wind tunnel, he suggests that trucks should be designed in the shape of _____.
- A.
Birds
- B.
Frogs
- C.
Fish
- D.
Salamanders
Correct Answer
C. Fish -
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