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What is the primary scientific principle that explains the trajectory of a softball when thrown?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Law of Conservation of Energy

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Which of the following forces primarily affects the motion of a softball in flight?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear force

• Centripetal force

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When a softball is hit with a bat, which type of energy transformation occurs?

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• Potential energy to kinetic energy

• Chemical energy to thermal energy

• Thermal energy to chemical energy

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What scientific concept explains why a softball eventually stops rolling on the ground?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Momentum

• Acceleration

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Which scientific law can be used to calculate the force exerted by a bat on a softball?

• Hooke's Law

• Ohm's Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Boyle's Law

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What is the effect of air resistance on a softball thrown at high speed?

• Increases the speed

• Decreases the speed

• Has no effect

• Changes the direction

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

• It will fall faster

• It will fall slower

• It will fall at the same rate as in air

• It will not fall

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What is the role of the coefficient of restitution in a softball game?

• Determines the speed of the pitch

• Determines the bounce height of the ball

• Determines the weight of the ball

• Determines the color of the ball

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How does the angle of release affect the distance a softball travels?

• The greater the angle, the shorter the distance

• The smaller the angle, the longer the distance

• The optimal angle is 45 degrees for maximum distance

• The angle has no effect on distance

Which scientific principle explains the curveball effect in softball?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Pascal's Principle

• Archimedes' Principle

• Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle