Chemistry
The baseball’s leather cover is made of this type of matter — pure substance or mixture?
What is a mixture.
What force pulls the baseball back toward the field after being hit?
What is gravity.
Why do players drink sports drinks instead of water after sweating?
What is To replace lost salts & electrolytes.
The stadium lights use this type of energy to shine.
What is Electrical Energy!
The aluminum in a bat is a (metal/nonmetal)?
What is metal.
The dirt on the field is a combination of sand, clay, and silt. What kind of mixture is that?
What is a Heterogeneous mixture.
When a pitcher applies more force, the ball accelerates faster. Which of Newton’s laws explains this?
What is Newtons 2nd Law (f=ma).
The movement of water through cell membranes is called what?
What is Osmosis.
When a bat hits a ball, energy changes from what to what?
What is Kinetic Energy AKA mechanical transfer of energy.
Which element in the periodic table is the main component of leather & proteins?
What is Carbon.
When metal bats heat up under the sun, their particles move faster. Which state-of-matter property explains this?
What is particle motion increases with temperature.
A curveball curves because of air pressure differences on either side of the ball. What scientific principle explains this?
What is the Bernoulli’s Principle.
A muscle cramp happens when the balance of sodium and potassium in cells is off. What type of fluid is involved?
What is Intracellular Fluid.
The Rogers Centre roof motor converts what type of energy into motion?
What is Electrical to Mechanical Energy.
Why is aluminum chosen for bats instead of iron?
What is strength to weight ratio.
* It’s significantly lighter and still strong = less dense.
The chalk used for foul lines is mostly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). Is that an element or compound?
What is a compound.
The bat hitting the ball is an example of which Newton’s law about equal and opposite forces?
What is newtons 3rd law.
When players sweat, the body is trying to maintain what internal condition?
What is Homeostasis.
The sound of the bat cracking is what type of energy transformation?
What is Kinetic energy transferred to sound energy.
The stitching on the ball uses red dye — a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen. What type of compound is that?
What is an organic compound.
A ball scuffed with pine tar changes friction and affects flight. What type of physical change is this — reversible or irreversible?
What is reversible .
If a baseball travels 90 m/s and slows down due to air resistance, what force is acting against motion?
What is Friction (air resistance/drag).
If a player is dehydrated, what happens to their blood plasma concentration?
What is increases (more concentrated).
If solar panels powered the stadium lights, what energy transformation would occur?
What is solar energy converted to Electric energy. Solar —To— Electricity
A player’s glove often contains trace amounts of chromium from tanning leather. What’s one property that makes chromium useful?
What is Durability.
*Corrosion resistance