Projectile motion, lift and spin quiz games for PE and Sport (A level core)

1. 1

   Which of these follows a path closest to a parabola?

   A shot putA badminton shuttlecockA feather-light foam ballA table tennis ball hit with heavy spin
2. 2

   Which term describes the path followed by an object in flight?

   TrajectoryAngle of attackResultantEccentric force
3. 3

   When is a projectile's path a symmetrical parabola?

   When air resistance is large compared with weightWhen it is spinning fastWhen air resistance is small compared with weightWhen it is released from above the ground

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which term describes the path followed by an object in flight?

   ResultantEccentric forceTrajectoryAngle of attack
2. 2

   Which term describes the principle that faster-moving air has lower pressure?

   Newton's second lawParallelogram of forcesBernoulli's principleMagnus effect
3. 3

   Which term describes the force that curves the path of a spinning ball?

   Eccentric forceNormal reactionMagnus forceBernoulli lift

+ 9 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   A ball with ____ dips quickly towards the ground.

   topspinbackspinsidespinno spin
2. 2

   True or false: A ball with backspin experiences a Magnus force acting upwards.

   A ball with backspin experiences a Magnus force acting upwards.
3. 3

   A spinning ball is pushed sideways by the ____ force.

   BernoulliMagnusnormalfriction

+ 12 more questions in the game.