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John Falcicchio
Super Bowl Physics(These are all 6th grade questions!)
1. The mass of an average NFL football is 0.435 kilograms. The velocity of a Patrick
Mahomes pass is about 26 meters per second. How much momentum does a Mahomes
thrown football carry? (p=mv)
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2. The same ball travels at 38 meters per second on a field goal attempt. What is that balls
momentum?
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3. Jalen Hurts can run 8 meters per second and carries 101 kilograms of mass. How many
Newtons of force does it take to stop him?
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4. According to Newton’s first law of motion, what invisible force in the football must Jason
Kelce overcome in order to hike the ball to Jalen Hurts?
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5. What outside force does Kelce use to overcome the invisible force?
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6. True or false: The greatest Super Bowl Halftime performance of all time was performed
by Prince in Super Bowl XLI.
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7. A running back going downfield is hit by a linebacker running across the field and goes
out of bounds at a 45 degree angle. Which of Newton’s laws does this prove?
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8. True or false: A football always inflates to the same shape, proving Boyle’s law.
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