Collisions Review

Select all the types of collisions.

• elastic

• inelastic

• static

• conductor

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Most collisions in real life are inelastic.

• false

• true

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A Newton's cradle can be used to demonstrate _________ collisions.

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In science, when one object runs into another we call it a __________.

• crash

• hit

• strike

• collision

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When two moving objects collide, the motion of both objects will change. Why does this happen?

• Energy is transferred from one object to another.

• Friction changes when moving objects collide.

• Object lose mass when they collide, so they weigh less.

• The motion of all objects is changing all of the time.

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What is transferred at the instant the bat hits the ball?

• energy

• sound

• light

• matter

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When a hockey puck hits a plexiglass barrier some of the energy is converted into what?

• sound only

• sound and heat

• matter and heat

• sound and matter

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Which of the following is a characteristic of an elastic collision?

• Total kinetic energy is conserved

• Objects stick together after collision

• Momentum is not conserved

• Heat is generated

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In a perfectly inelastic collision, what happens to the colliding objects?

• They bounce off each other

• They stick together

• They explode

• They pass through each other

What is the primary difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?

• Conservation of momentum

• Conservation of kinetic energy

• Conservation of mass

• Conservation of volume

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