A 16-pound bowling ball strikes a 3.5-pound bowling pin. The pin is moving very fast after the collision. It has a large increase in velocity as a large amount of kinetic energy is transferred to it. Where does the energy come from?(1 point)

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The bowling pin gets its energy to move from the rotation of the earth.
The bowling pin gets its energy to move from the rotation of the earth.

The bowling pin gets its energy from the bowling ball hitting it.
The bowling pin gets its energy from the bowling ball hitting it.

The bowling pin has stored energy in it which automatically activates to help it move.
The bowling pin has stored energy in it which automatically activates to help it move.

The bowling pin gets the energy to move from the air around it.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The bowling pin gets its energy from the bowling ball hitting it.

During the collision, the kinetic energy of the bowling ball is transferred to the bowling pin, causing the pin to move with an increased velocity.