Question
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 choices; chemical change, physical change, no change
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 choices; chemical change, physical change, no change
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's analyze each scenario to determine if they represent a chemical change, physical change, or no change:
1. **2 bumper cars collide and move away from each other**: This is a physical change. The cars collide and change their motion, but their physical structure remains the same.
2. **Exhaust from rocket fuel as a spaceship leaves the ground**: This involves a chemical change. The rocket fuel undergoes a chemical reaction, burning and producing exhaust gases as it propels the spaceship.
3. **2 swings on the playground hit each other and one swing moves away**: This is a physical change. Similar to the bumper cars, the swings change their position but do not undergo any change in their physical composition.
4. **A baseball player hits a ball and the bat shatters**: This is primarily a physical change. The bat breaking involves a change in its physical structure, but the materials themselves (wood, etc.) do not change chemically.
Summarizing:
1. Bumper cars collide: **Physical change**
2. Exhaust from rocket fuel: **Chemical change**
3. Swings hit each other: **Physical change**
4. Bat shatters: **Physical change**
1. **2 bumper cars collide and move away from each other**: This is a physical change. The cars collide and change their motion, but their physical structure remains the same.
2. **Exhaust from rocket fuel as a spaceship leaves the ground**: This involves a chemical change. The rocket fuel undergoes a chemical reaction, burning and producing exhaust gases as it propels the spaceship.
3. **2 swings on the playground hit each other and one swing moves away**: This is a physical change. Similar to the bumper cars, the swings change their position but do not undergo any change in their physical composition.
4. **A baseball player hits a ball and the bat shatters**: This is primarily a physical change. The bat breaking involves a change in its physical structure, but the materials themselves (wood, etc.) do not change chemically.
Summarizing:
1. Bumper cars collide: **Physical change**
2. Exhaust from rocket fuel: **Chemical change**
3. Swings hit each other: **Physical change**
4. Bat shatters: **Physical change**