Physics Phever!

A Kinematics & Dynamics Game Show

Warm-Up!

SI Unit Madness

Game 1: Monkey Units!

The Problem:

A researcher (who loves bananas) wrote down their notes. We need your help to convert them to proper SI units!

Task 1: A monkey's height is 5.2 bananas. (1 banana = 8.34 in). What is its height in meters? (1 in = 0.0254 m)

Task 2: Gravity is 9.81 m/s². What is this in bananas/eek²? (1 eek = 0.79 s)

Round 1

Motion Equation Mayhem

Game 2: Find the Fake!

This one REAL?

A classic kinematic equation:

d = v_{0} t + \frac{1}{2} a t^{2}

...or is THIS fake?

A classic... wait, is it?

d = v_{0} t + a t^{2}

Wait, maybe it's ME!

The "timeless" equation:

v^{2} = v_{0}^{2} + 2 a d

Problem 1: Kangaroo Kapers

The Problem:

A kangaroo is an amazing jumper. It can jump to a vertical height of 2.62 m.

Assuming it jumps straight up, what is its initial takeoff speed (v₀)?

(Use g = 9.8 m/s² and ignore air resistance)

Hint: At the very top of the jump, its final velocity (v) is 0 m/s. Which equation should you use?

Problem 2: The Need for Speed

The Problem:

A cheetah spots a gazelle 100m away. The cheetah accelerates from rest at 4 m/s².

The gazelle, seeing this, waits 1 second and then accelerates from rest at 2 m/s².

Group Task: Set up the displacement equations for both animals. Does the cheetah catch the gazelle?

Round 2

Newton's Law Knockout!

Task 1: The Law of Laziness

The Question (Inertia!):

Explain Newton's 1st Law (Inertia) based on this scenario:

What happens to a rider on a skateboard if the skateboard suddenly hits a brick? Why?

Hint: The rider and the board are separate objects! An object in motion...

Problem 3: Elevator Antics

The Problem (F=ma):

You are standing on a bathroom scale inside an elevator. Your mass is 65 kg.

The elevator suddenly accelerates DOWNWARDS at 1.5 m/s².

What does the scale read in Newtons?

Hint: The scale reads the Normal Force (Fₙ). Draw a free-body diagram! Net Force = ma.

Problem 4: Tug-of-War!

The Problem:

Team A pulls left with 500 N of force. Team B pulls right with 450 N of force.

1. Which way does the rope accelerate?

2. If the rope has a mass of 5 kg, what is its acceleration? (Hint: Find the *net* force first!)

3. (Bonus): What's the action-reaction pair for Team A's pull on the rope?

Final Round

Team Up!

Group Game: Angry Physics!

The Task (On Paper):

Design a level for a projectile game! Your team must draw and label:

The launch angle (θ) & initial velocity (v₀).
The point of maximum height (What is v_y here?).
The force of gravity vector (always points down!).
The velocity vector at 3 different points (it changes!).

Group Game: Physics Bingo!

How to Play:

1. Everyone draw a 3x3 grid on a piece of paper.

2. Fill your grid with any 9 terms from the list below:

Terms: Inertia, Friction, Velocity, Gravity, Newton, Mass, Acceleration, Force, Vector, Scalar, Kinematics, Dynamics, m/s², Net Force

I will read out the definitions. First team to get 3-in-a-row (BINGO!) wins!

You're Physics Stars!

Great work, everyone! Any final questions?

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