Quiz about Energy & Collisions

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The ball

Answer

The baseball player

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The bat

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The field

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Collision

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Transformation

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Energy

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Friction

Question 3

The ability to do work.

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Force

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Friction

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Mass

Question 4

A push or a pull on an object.

Accepted Answer

Force

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Friction

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Mass

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Energy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Energy

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Force

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Collision

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Heat Energy

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Sound Energy

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Light Energy

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Friction

Question 7

The energy an object has when it is in motion.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

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Sound Energy

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Light Energy

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Law of Conservation of Energy

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Laws of Energy Transfer

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Newton's Law

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Universal Laws of Energy

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Friction

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Energy

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Speed

Question 10

The type of energy that travels in waves through matter.

Accepted Answer

Sound Energy

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Light Energy

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Heat Energy

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Electrical Energy

Question 11

In a collision, some kinetic energy that is transferred is converted to _________ and ________ energy.

Accepted Answer

heat

Accepted Answer

sound

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light

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electric

Question 12

The amount of kinetic energy in an object depends on that object's ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

speed

Accepted Answer

mass

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light

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force

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

The fast-moving car would cause more damage

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The damage would be the same

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The slow moving car would cause more damage

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The fast horse

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Neither has kinetic energy

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They have the same kinetic energy

Answer

The stopped horse

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The 7 pound ball

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The 1 pound ball

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They have the same amount of kinetic energy

Answer

There is not enough information to answer this question

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Faster

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Slower

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They have the same kinetic energy

Answer

There is not enough information to answer

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A pencil writing on a piece of paper

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A truck stopped in traffic

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A ball resting on the grass

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None--all collisions cause damage

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Some of the kinetic energy is converted to heat energy

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Some kinetic energy is converted to sound energy

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Some of the kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy

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Some of the kinetic energy is converted to light energy

Question 19

During a collision, the speed and motion of each object changes.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 20

During a collision, energy is _________.

Accepted Answer

Conserved

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Lost by the system

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Gained by the system

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Either a or b

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Energy of the system remains the same

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Energy is created by the system

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Energy is destroyed by the system

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Energy is lost by the system

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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There will be no change to the motion of the balls

Question 23

The conversion (change) of energy from one form of energy to another form of energy.

Accepted Answer

Energy Transformation

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Energy Transfer

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Creation of Energy

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Energy being destroyed

Question 24

The movement of energy from one place to another. The type of energy does not change.

Accepted Answer

Energy Transfer

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Energy being created

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Energy Transformation

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Energy being destroyed

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