Collisions

Front

What is transferred at the instant the bat hits the ball?

Back

Energy is transferred when the bat hits the ball.

Front

Which of these is NOT true about energy?

Back

You cannot hold energy in your hand.

Front

If you increase the weight of a moving object, what happens to the energy it can transfer?

Back

The amount of energy it can transfer increases.

Front

As an object moves faster, what does it have more of to transfer?

Back

It has more energy to transfer.

Front

What makes things happen?

Back

Energy makes things happen.

Front

What is energy?

Back

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

Front

Can energy be created or destroyed?

Back

No, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position.

Front

What happens to energy during a collision?

Back

Energy is transferred from one object to another during a collision.