Quiz: Wrecking Ball

What is a wrecking ball primarily used for?

• Building construction

• Demolition of buildings

• Painting walls

• Cleaning structures

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How is a wrecking ball attached to a crane?

• • With a chain

• • With a rope

• • With a metal rod

• • With a plastic cable

Why is a wrecking ball effective at breaking walls?

• • It’s lightweight

• • It’s massive and has a lot of kinetic energy

• • It’s colorful

• • It doesn’t touch the building

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Compared to older demolition methods, a wrecking ball is:

• • Slower and less efficient

• • Quicker and more efficient

• • Less powerful

• • Harder to control

What makes moving wrecking balls challenging?

• • They are very light

• • They are expensive and massive

• • They are extremely fragile

• • They are fixed to the ground

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What is transferred to the wall when a wrecking ball hits it?

• • Water

• • Kinetic energy

• • Sound waves

• • Air

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Which shape is a yo-yo similar to, according to the article?

• • A hammer

• • A wrecking ball

• • A screwdriver

• • A crane

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Before wrecking balls, buildings were torn down:

• • With explosives

• • By animals

• • Brick by brick

• • Using chemicals

The kinetic energy of a wrecking ball increases with:

• • Height only

• • Mass and speed

• • Temperature

• • Color

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If a wrecking ball doubles in speed, its kinetic energy will:

• • Stay the same

• • Double

• • Quadruple

• • Decrease

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