Baseball

Which of the following is the best example of energy being transferred?

• Johnny is sitting in a chair

• Johnny hits a baseball with a baseball bat

• Johnny is sleeping

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Which of the following best demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

• A baseball resting on a table

• A baseball being thrown in the air

• A baseball hitting a bat and the bat pushing back

• A baseball rolling on the ground

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

• Kinetic to potential

• Potential to kinetic

• Chemical to kinetic

• Kinetic to thermal

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Which scientific principle explains why a curveball curves in baseball?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's First Law

• Coriolis Effect

• Archimedes' Principle

What is the primary force acting on a baseball after it is hit and is in the air?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Nuclear force

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How does the mass of a baseball affect its acceleration when hit with the same force?

• The acceleration increases with mass

• The acceleration decreases with mass

• The acceleration is independent of mass

• The acceleration is the same for all masses

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Which of the following best describes the motion of a baseball thrown straight up into the air?

• It accelerates upwards until it stops

• It decelerates until it stops and then accelerates downwards

• It moves at a constant speed upwards and downwards

• It accelerates upwards and downwards

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What is the effect of air resistance on a baseball in motion?

• It increases the speed of the baseball

• It decreases the speed of the baseball

• It has no effect on the baseball

• It changes the direction of the baseball

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Which of the following materials would best absorb the impact of a baseball?

• Steel

• Rubber

• Glass

• Wood

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What is the role of the seams on a baseball in its flight?

• They increase the weight of the baseball

• They reduce air resistance

• They help in gripping the ball

• They affect the ball's aerodynamics