Kendrick places the blue rubber ball at the base of the ramp. He puts the red wooden ball at the top of the ramp and releases it. The wooden ball rolls down the ramp and strikes the blue rubber ball, causing it to move (Figure 3). Kendrick then repeats this process, but he places the gray steel ball at the base of the ramp instead of the blue rubber ball (Figure 4). Which ball moves farther, the blue rubber ball or the gray steel ball? Explain.
It is not possible to determine which ball moves farther without additional information. The distance the balls move depends on various factors such as the angle of the ramp, the force applied to release the red wooden ball, and the elasticity of the blue rubber ball and the gray steel ball. These factors can affect the speed and impact of the wooden ball on the blue rubber ball or the gray steel ball, causing them to move different distances.
