Baseball and Science

The _ of a baseball refers to how far it travels in a given time.

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• force

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When a player slides into a base, they are reducing their _ to come to a stop.

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• force

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The _ is the straight-line distance between the starting point and the endpoint of a baseball's path.

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• force

_ describes the rate of change of velocity of a baseball when it is hit.

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• force

The _ of a baseball pitch can be analyzed using velocity versus time graphs.

• acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• force

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What is the term for the measure of how quickly an object changes its velocity?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Displacement

Which graph can show how a baseball's speed changes over time?

• Distance versus time graph

• Velocity versus time graph

• Force versus time graph

• Displacement versus time graph

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When a baseball is thrown straight up into the air, what is its acceleration at the highest point?

• Zero

• Equal to gravitational force

• Maximum positive

• Maximum negative

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What is the term for the total path length traveled by a baseball?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Speed

• Distance

In baseball, what is the effect of air resistance on a pitched ball?

• Increases speed

• Decreases speed

• Keeps speed constant

• Has no effect

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