A car traveling at a slow speed runs into a stopped car. A car moving at a fast speed runs into a stopped car. Which one would cause the most damage?

The fast-moving car would cause more damage

The slow moving car would cause more damage

Which has more kinetic energy, a fast horse or a stopped horse?

They have the same kinetic energy

If a 7 pound ball and a 1 pound ball are rolling along at the same speed, which ball has more kinetic energy?

They have the same amount of kinetic energy

There is not enough information to answer this question

If two basketballs are rolling at different speeds, does the faster one or the slower one have more kinetic energy?

They have the same kinetic energy

There is not enough information to answer

Which of the following is an example of a collision that does not cause damage?

A pencil writing on a piece of paper

None--all collisions cause damage

If you rub your hands together, why do they get warm?

Some of the kinetic energy is converted to heat energy

Some kinetic energy is converted to sound energy

Some of the kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy

Some of the kinetic energy is converted to light energy

What does it mean when we say energy is conserved during a collision?

Energy of the system remains the same

Energy is created by the system

Energy is destroyed by the system

A basketball and a bowling ball are moving at the same speed. What will happen when the two balls bump together?

The motion of the basketball will change more than the motion of the bowling ball

The motion of the ball will change in the exact same ways

The motion of the bowling ball will change more than the motion of the basketball

There will be no change to the motion of the balls

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The moment the bat touches the ball, energy from the moving bat is transferred to what?

The baseball player

The ball

The bat

The field

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An encounter between two objects. After the encounter, there is a change in energy.

Transformation

Energy

Collision

Friction

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ability to do work.

Energy

Force

Friction

Mass

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A push or a pull on an object.

Friction

Mass

Energy

Force

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pushing force that occurs when two objects touch. This slows down things that are moving.

Energy

Force

Friction

Collision

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The transfer of energy from a warm object to a cooler one.

Heat Energy

Sound Energy

Light Energy

Friction

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The energy an object has when it is in motion.

Potential Energy

Sound Energy

Light Energy

Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Energy & Collisions

The moment the bat touches the ball, energy from the moving bat is transferred to what?

An encounter between two objects. After the encounter, there is a change in energy.

The ability to do work.

A push or a pull on an object.

A pushing force that occurs when two objects touch. This slows down things that are moving.

The transfer of energy from a warm object to a cooler one.

The energy an object has when it is in motion.

Energy cannot be created and it cannot be destroyed. It can only change from one form to another.

The amount of matter in an object; related to how heavy an object is.

The type of energy that travels in waves through matter.

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