Energy in Motion

What type of energy does a baseball have when it is flying through the air?

• Kinetic energy

• Stored energy

• Sound energy

• Heat energy

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When a pitcher holds a baseball, both the pitcher and the ball have ______ energy.

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What happens to some of the kinetic energy when the ball hits the catcher's glove?

• It changes into sound energy and heat energy

• It disappears completely

• It remains as kinetic energy

• It turns into light energy

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Which force pulls objects toward Earth, giving them stored energy when held high?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Electricity

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As a ball moves higher after bouncing, it gains ______ energy.

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The energy that is waiting to move is called ______ energy.

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What kind of energy transformation occurs when a pitcher throws a baseball?

• Stored energy to kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy to stored energy

• Sound energy to heat energy

• Heat energy to sound energy

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