Baseball

If you were using a baseball, golf ball, and basketball to model the relative motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, what would you have to do?

• Move the golf ball around the basketball and the basketball around the baseball.

• Move the basketball around the baseball and the baseball around the basketball.

• Move the golf ball around the baseball and the baseball around the basketball.

• Move the baseball around the golf ball and the golf ball around the basketball.

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How does the physics of a baseball pitch relate to Newton's First Law of Motion?

• A baseball will continue in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

• A baseball's speed increases as it travels through the air.

• A baseball's trajectory is unaffected by gravity.

• A baseball's spin does not affect its path.

Which scientific principle explains the curveball effect in baseball?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's Third Law

• Archimedes' Principle

• Pascal's Law

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

• Gravity

• Magnetic Force

• Nuclear Force

• Electromagnetic Force

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How does air resistance affect a baseball in motion?

• It slows down the baseball.

• It speeds up the baseball.

• It has no effect on the baseball.

• It changes the baseball's mass.

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Which of the following best describes the energy transformation when a baseball is hit by a bat?

• 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 role does friction play in a baseball game?

• It helps the ball roll on the ground.

• It makes the ball fly faster.

• It reduces the ball's weight.

• It increases the ball's size.

How does the angle of a baseball bat affect the distance the ball travels?

• A higher angle increases distance up to a point.

• A lower angle always increases distance.

• The angle has no effect on distance.

• A higher angle always decreases distance.

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What is the effect of temperature on the air pressure inside a baseball?

• Higher temperature increases air pressure.

• Higher temperature decreases air pressure.

• Temperature has no effect on air pressure.

• Temperature only affects the ball's color.

Which scientific concept explains why a baseball eventually falls to the ground?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Nuclear Force

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