Softball Rules

What is the primary scientific principle that allows a softball to curve when pitched?

• Magnus effect

• Coriolis effect

• Bernoulli's principle

• Newton's third law

Which material property is most important for the elasticity of a softball?

• Density

• Viscosity

• Elastic modulus

• Thermal conductivity

How does temperature affect the bounce of a softball?

• Higher temperatures increase bounce

• Lower temperatures increase bounce

• Temperature has no effect

• Bounce is maximum at room temperature

What is the role of friction in the game of softball?

• It slows down the ball

• It helps in gripping the bat

• It has no role

• It only affects the pitch

Which scientific concept explains why a softball slows down when rolling on grass?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air resistance

• Magnetism

What type of energy transformation occurs when a softball is hit by a bat?

• Kinetic to potential

• Potential to kinetic

• Chemical to kinetic

• Kinetic to thermal

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Which of the following best describes the motion of a softball in flight?

• Linear motion

• Projectile motion

• Circular motion

• Oscillatory motion

What is the effect of air resistance on a pitched softball?

• Increases speed

• Decreases speed

• No effect

• Changes direction

How does the mass of a softball affect its acceleration when hit?

• More mass, more acceleration

• Less mass, more acceleration

• Mass does not affect acceleration

• Acceleration is constant

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Which scientific law explains the force exerted by a bat on a softball?

• Newton's first law

• Newton's second law

• Newton's third law

• Law of conservation of energy

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