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Physics Scavenger Items List
Physics Scavenger Hunt
1. Pictures, or copies of pictures, of the founders of the scientific
method. What are the steps of the scientific method?
2. A physics-related cartoon from a newspaper or magazine. No
photocopies accepted. Briefly summarize the concept illustrated.
3. A list of all the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the
past 10 years. Include year, name(s), country, and a statement
concerning the research that led to the award.
4. A closed system composed of a visible solid, liquid, and gas
substance. Identify the common name of the phase and the substance in
that phase.
5. An object that demonstrates linear motion. Describe how you
could calculate the speed of the object. What units would you use?
6. An object that demonstrates circular motion. Describe how you
would calculate the speed of the object. What units would you use?
7. An object that demonstrates free fall. What would the velocity
of the object be if it had been falling for 8 seconds? How far would
it have fallen?
8. A system that demonstrates Newtons 1st Law of Motion. Why
is it so difficult to keep objects in perpetual motion?
9. A system that has a mass of 1.0 kg. What is the weight of
this system?
10. Two objects that demonstrate the difference in the effects of air
resistance on different objects in free fall. Explain why the objects
will fall at different rates.
11. A safe demonstration of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion.
Explain how it shows the third law.
12. Demonstrate an elastic collision and an inelastic collision.
Define both types of collisions. What equation would you use for
each type of collision?
13. Demonstrate work on a 1.0 kg system. Calculate the work.
14. An object that safely demonstrates projectile motion.
Sketch the vectors that cause the parabolic path of a projectile.
15. An object to demonstrate potential energy. Calculate the
potential energy.
16. An object that demonstrates conservation of energy. Explain
how this object is an example of energy conservation.
17. A simple machine. Define machine. Sketch and explain why
this object is considered a machine.
18. A photograph of a person at work doing a job requiring an
understanding of physics. Explain how the profession requires this
knowledge.
19. An object that demonstrates stability. Describe how the
stability of the object relates to its center of gravity.
20. A system that demonstrates balanced torques. Calculate the
torques.
21. A copy of a photograph of Albert Einstein and 5 interesting
facts about him.
22. A homogeneous substance with exactly 29 protons in the nucleus of
its atoms. Name the substance and list three facts about it.
23. A sample of the compound sodium chloride. What is its chemical
formula? Define compound and chemical formula.
24. A crystal. Define crystal. Provide three details
about your crystal.
25. Any object. Explain how you can determine its density.
Calculate its density.
26. A sample of water in a container. Calculate the pressure
exerted on the bottom of the container.
27. A system showing densities of 1 gm/cm3,
< 1 gm/cm3, and > 1 gm/cm3.
Describe how you can tell which object has which density.
28. A system with a pressurized gas. Name the gas. State
Boyle's Law.
29. A good heat conductor. Define conductor.
30. A good heat insulator. Define insulator.
31. A pendulum with a length of one meter. Calculate the period of
the pendulum.
32. A device that uses or produces waves. Sketch a wave and its
characteristics. Define wave.
33. Two objects that, when dropped on the floor, make different
sounds. Explain why they make different sounds.
34. Demonstrate the Doppler Effect. Use a diagram to explain
the Doppler Effect.
35. An object that uses or produces sound waves. What type of wave
is sound? Define that type of wave. What causes sound waves?
36. An object that uses or produces light waves. What type of wave
is light? Define that type of wave. What are photons?
37. A transparent material. Define transparent.
38. An opaque material. Define opaque.
39. An object that contains or can produce the color spectrum.
How does the color spectrum relate to the electromagnetic spectrum?
40. A mirror. Describe the law of reflection using a labeled
sketch and a statement.
41. A pencil in a glass of water. Describe why you see what
you see.
42. A lens. Sketch and define the two types of lenses.
43. An electrical conductor. Define conductor.
44. An electrical insulator. Define insulator.
45. An object or objects that can demonstrate attraction due to static
electricity. Define electrostatics and charge.
46. A battery. Define current, voltage source, and
resistance.
47. A light bulb. Calculate the current (in amps) that flows
through the bulb.
48. A magnet. Sketch its magnetic field.
49. A brochure from a nuclear power plant. Sketch the reactor for a
nuclear power plant and give one advantage and one disadvantage for using
nuclear power.
50. Any small, cheap toy. Describe how it demonstrates a physics
concepts.
Remember, objects turned in will not be returned, so keep this in mind when selecting your objects to submit.
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