STEM Olympics: Newton's Speed Skating

What is the fastest self-propelled sport in the Olympics?

• Skiing

• Speed skating

• Snowboarding

• Figure skating

Who described the Three Laws of Motion in 1687?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Nikola Tesla

What does Newton's First Law of Motion state about an object at rest?

• It will move in a straight line

• It will stay at rest unless acted on by a force

• It will accelerate

• It will change direction

What is a force described as in the context of Newton's Laws?

• A twist or turn

• A push or pull

• A jump or hop

• A slide or glide

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, what causes an object to accelerate?

• A decrease in mass

• A force on the object

• A change in temperature

• A change in color

In speed skating, what does the ice do when a skater applies a force on it?

• It melts

• It pushes back on the skater

• It cracks

• It changes color

What is the main topic of the passage?

• The history of the Olympics

• The rules of speed skating

• The importance of Newton's Laws in speed skating

• The diet of speed skaters

What is the effect of a skater not digging the blades into the ice?

• The skater speeds up

• The skater falls and loses the race

• The skater wins the race

• The skater jumps higher

What role do Newton's Laws play in speed skating?

• They determine the color of the skates

• They explain how forces act on skaters

• They decide the winner of the race

• They set the rules for the competition

What is the primary action a skater takes to move forward?

• Pulls on the ice

• Pushes backward with the skate

• Spins in place

• Jumps up