Collisions

A photographer took a picture at the park. Some things in the picture are in motion. Then he took another picture in the same place five seconds later. Which things would have changed position? Select ALL that apply.

• slide

• ball

• balloon

• kid on swing

Tags

NGSS.K-PS2-1

Mitch and Shawn are practicing tossing a ball at PE. They both toss a baseball straight up in the air and prepare to catch it. What will change during the time that the ball is in the air?

• the ball's color

• the ball's size

• the ball's shape

• the ball's position

The illustration shows Erica and Brian playing with toy cars. Describes what happens to the cars as they LEAVE THE BOTTOM of the ramp?

• The car speed up.

• The car crash into each other

• The car changes direction

• The car come to a stop

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The fourth graders are playing kickball at PE. One student rolled a ball to a second student. As the ball rolls towards the second student, he kicks it. Which of these will change after the ball leaves his foot? Select all that apply.

• A. position

• B. speed

• C. mass

• D. direction

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.4-PS3-1

NGSS.4-PS3-3

The video shows a time lapse of a car over 3 seconds. What can you conclude about the car?

• A. The car stayed in the same position.

• B. The car is moving backwards.

• C. The car is in motion.

• D. The car made a turn.

A father and daughter are practicing softball in their backyard. The dad pitched the softball to his daughter. When she hits the ball with the bat, what will change? Select all that apply

• A. its position

• B. its speed

• C. its mass

• D. its direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A boy threw a water balloon through the air at his brother. What best describes the moving water balloon?

• A. The moving water balloon is transferring sound energy to the air.

• B. The moving water balloon has energy of motion.

• C. The moving water balloon is transferring light energy to the air.

• D. The moving water balloon has light energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A mom is rolling a ball to her child in the park. When the child rolled the ball back, the ball changed direction and didn’t make it to the mom. When they looked to see what caused the ball to go a different way, they saw that the ball hit a toy someone must have left behind. Which of these caused the ball to change direction?

• A change in speed.

• A change in mass.

• A change in force.

• A change in gravity.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A tennis player hits a tennis ball with his racket. Which of these is NOT likely to happen to the tennis ball after it is struck by the racket?

• A. The ball could bounce off the racket and continue moving behind the tennis player.

• B. The ball could stay with the racket.

• C. The ball could pop straight up in the air.

• D. The ball could move forward and away from the tennis player.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

10. Some friends experimented with rolling marbles down ramps. The students released a marble from the top of a ramp that was 45 centimeters high. The students performed 5 trials, recording observations about the motion of the marble. Which statement is a likely observation that students made?

• A. The marble's motion stopped midway down the ramp after each release.

• B. The marble traveled in reverse after each release.

• C. The marble traveled down the ramp at one speed.

• D. The marble's speed increased as it traveled down the ramp.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5