Energy Transfer and Collisions Quiz

What happens to the energy of motion when two objects collide?

• It disappears

• It increases

• It transfers to another object

• It decreases

What is the term used to describe when two moving objects come into direct contact?

• Touch

• Collide

• Interact

• Connect

When a moving ball collides with a still ball, what happens to the still ball?

• It gains energy and moves

• It loses energy

• It stays still

• It moves in the opposite direction

What type of energy is produced when a bat hits a baseball?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

If a heavy bowling ball collides with a bowling pin, what happens to the pin?

• It stays still

• It breaks

• It moves faster than the ball

• It moves slowly

What is the effect of weight and speed on energy transfer during a collision?

• They have no effect

• They affect how energy transfers

• They only affect speed

• They only affect weight

What happens to energy when a moving object collides with a still object of the same weight?

• The still object moves at a slower speed

• The moving object stops completely

• The still object moves at the same speed as the moving object

• Energy is lost

What is one way energy is transferred during a collision?

• It makes objects heavier

• It produces sound

• It increases speed

• It creates light

Why do engineers use crash test dummies in car safety tests?

• To reduce the weight of the car

• To entertain passengers

• To test how energy is transferred during a crash

• To make cars look good

What would happen if energy were not conserved during a collision?

• Energy would increase after a collision

• A small collision could cause a lot of damage

• Objects would never stop moving

• You could predict collisions accurately