AI Questions for Force, Work, and Energy

Why do astronauts in space look like they are floating even though there is still gravity pulling them?

If you push a wall very hard for one hour and it doesn’t move at all, did you do any work? (Most people get surprised by the answer!)

When you jump really high on a trampoline, where does all that extra bounce come from?

A stretched rubber band has secret energy inside it. What happens to that energy when you suddenly let it go and it hits someone’s hand? 😄

Why can a tiny spider walk on the ceiling but you would fall if you tried the same thing?

Imagine you throw a ball straight up as hard as you can. At the exact highest point (just for a tiny moment), does it have any energy left? What kind?

When you rub your hands together very fast on a cold morning and they feel warm — where did that heat suddenly come from?

A moving bicycle doesn’t need pedaling when going downhill. Who or what is actually doing the work then?

Why do things feel heavier when you carry them upstairs compared to walking the same distance on flat ground?

If energy can never be created or destroyed, how did we get all the energy that exists in the whole universe in the first place?

When you watch a windmill spinning and making electricity far away, what invisible thing is actually pushing those huge blades?

A magnet can pull a paperclip without even touching it. How is that possible? What kind of force is doing magic from far away?

Why does a heavy football go farther when you kick it really hard compared to kicking it softly — even though both kicks use your leg?

When you slide down a slide very fast, part of your energy disappears by the end. Where does it go? (It’s not lost forever!)