Energy Transfer in Collisions

Which of these examples is not a collision...

• fingers pushing the keys on a keyboard

• two cars crashing

• a dog barking

• a baseball bat hitting a baseball

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The force the car applies to the block and the force the block applies to the car are..

• not equal

• equal

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Energy transfer is the movement of energy from one object to another..

• True

• False

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Over time, the balls in Newton’s cradle...

• decrease in height

• eventually stop

• neither

• both

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In real life most collisions are elastic.

• True

• Flase

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Energy due to the separation of charges and flow of electrons is called...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• thermal energy

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To become a Biomechanical Engineer you should take...

(Select all that apply)

• advanced math courses

• advanced science courses

• computer programming courses

• advanced music courses

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Energy can be created or destroyed..

• True

• False

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A roller coaster cannot gain kinetic energy without...

• gaining potential energy

• losing potential energy

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Energy that is stored inside an object is called...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• thermal energy

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