Introduction
Before your engineering team designs, builds and tests your hot air balloon, you must have a basic understanding of principles of flight. In this web quest, you will apply your knowledge about mass, volume, weight, density and Archimedes principle.
Task
Use the websites listed under the process tab to locate the answers to the questions. You may copy the questions, and type the answers in a Google Doc which you will submit via OnCourse.
Please name the document: Last Name_Period_HotAirBalloonScavengerHunt.
Answer the odd questions ONLY in RED.
Answer the even questions ONLY in BLUE.
Each response should be clearly numbered and answers should use specific examples from the websites in YOUR OWN WORDS. Remember to use complete sentences and punctuation.
Process
| Topic | URL |
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History and Parts of a Hot Air Balloon |
https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/hot-air-balloon.htm
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| Archimedes Principle & Buoyancy | https://www.livescience.com/58839-archimedes-principle.html |
| Weight and Mass | http://www.thecalculatorsite.com/articles/units/difference-between-mass-and-weight.php |
| Vocabulary (use this to look up terms that you do not know) | http://www.dictionary.com/ |
Evaluation
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences, using correct punctuation and capitalization. Read them carefully. Many have more than one part to answer.
Answer the odd questions ONLY in RED.
Answer the even questions ONLY in BLUE.
1. Define mass.
2. How does a balloon pilot control BOTH ascent and descent of a balloon? (Be specific and address both)
3. Which part of the balloon is known as the gore?
4. What is Archimedes’s Principle?
5. Define volume.
6. Explain in simple terms how mass and weight differ.
7. What factors determine whether an object floats or sinks?
8. Define density and write the formula.
9. How do pilots steer their balloons?
10. When is the best time to fly a hot air balloon? Why?
11. What is the envelope of a hot air balloon made of?
12. What are the three essential parts of a hot air balloon?
13. How does a pilot control horizontal movement?
14. Who was responsible for early ballooning and what was sent up in the first balloon launch?
15. An object's weight depends on what two factors?
Conclusion
Remember to attach and submit the correctly named document in OnCourse. Due date is posted on OnCourse.
Reminder: Please name the document: Last Name_Period_HotAirBalloonScavengerHunt.