Question

for each statement below, identify any possible changes to the matter (2 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. 2 bumper cars collide and move away from each other Exhaust from rocket fuel as a spaceship leaves the ground 2 swings on the playground hit each other and one swing moves away A baseball player hits a ball and the bat shatters

Answer 1

Here are the possible changes to matter for each statement:

1. 2 bumper cars collide and move away from each other

   • Change: The momentum is transferred from one bumper car to the other, resulting in a change in motion. There may be minor deformations on the bumpers.

2. Exhaust from rocket fuel as a spaceship leaves the ground

   • Change: Chemical reactions occur in the rocket fuel, converting the matter into gases (exhaust) as it expels energy to propel the spaceship. This represents a change in the state and composition of the matter.

3. 2 swings on the playground hit each other and one swing moves away

   • Change: Energy is transferred between the swings, resulting in a change in motion for one of the swings.

4. A baseball player hits a ball and the bat shatters

   • Change: The impact causes the bat to break, changing its physical structure, while the kinetic energy from the bat is transferred to the ball, causing it to move.