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The ability to do work or cause change is called ________.
velocity
energy
transfer
friction
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Energy is measured in units called ______.
joules
pounds
meters
horsepower
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What type of energy does a spinning turbine have?
electrical energy
nuclear energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
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An example of something that stores chemical energy is ____________.
lightening
a microwave
a match
light
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What type of energy transformation is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water?
chemical energy into thermal energy
thermal energy into mechanical energy
mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy
electromagnetic energy into chemical energy
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Which of the following has kinetic energy?
a rock poised for a fall
an archer’s bow that is drawn back
a rolling bowling ball
a car waiting at a red light
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Potential energy that depends on height is called _____________.
kinetic energy.
gravitational potential energy.
elastic potential energy.
mechanical energy.
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The rate at which energy is transferred is called __________.
joules
power
time
velocity
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How would you calculate an object’s mechanical energy?
Add its kinetic and potential energies.
Multiply its kinetic and potential energies
Subtract its kinetic energy from its potential energy.
Subtract its potential energy from its kinetic energy.
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Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called __________.
electromagnetic energy
nuclear energy
mechanical energy.
chemical energy.
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A ball is dropped to the floor. Which statement *best* describes the ball’s energy as it falls through the air from the highest point?
Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.
Potential energy is converted to electromagnetic energy.
Thermal energy is converted to kinetic energy.
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A student is riding a roller coaster. The roller coaster moves up a hill slowly and then starts to move faster as it goes toward the bottom of the hill.Where on the hill will the student have the MOST kinetic energy?
Halfway up the hill
At the top of the hill
Halfway down the hill
At the bottom of the hill
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A large truck and a small car are moving at the same speed. The truck has greater kinetic energy because its _______________ is greater.
mass
height
velocity
length
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To maintain your body temperature, your body converts chemical energy into ____________________ energy.
potiential
thermal
chemical
mechanical
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As water runs over a waterfall, its potential energy is converted into ____________________ energy.
nuclear
electromagnetic
kinetic
chemical
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The law of conservation of __________________ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
matter
mass
momentum
energy
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Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest potential energy?
position 1
position 2
position 3
position 4
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At which of these positions does the ball have both the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
position 1
position 2
position 3
position 4
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Is the potential energy of the pendulum increasing or decreasing at position C.
Increasing because weight is increasing
Increasing because the height is increasing
Decreasing because weight is increasing
Decreasing because height is increasing
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A student is riding a roller coaster. The roller coaster moves up a hill slowly and then starts to move faster as it goes toward the bottom of the hill. Where on the hill will the student have the MOST kinetic energy?
Halfway up the hill
At the top of the hill
Halfway down the hill
At the bottom of the hill
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The picture shows the different positions of a skier as she is lifted to the top of a slope and then skis down the other side.
The skier loses potential energy as she is lifted up the slope and loses potential energy as she skis down the slope.
The skier gains potential energy as she is lifted up the slope and maintains the same potential energy as she skis down the slope.
The skier gains potential energy as she is lifted up the slope and loses potential energy as she skis down the slope.
The skier loses potential energy as she is lifted up the slope and gains potential energy as she skis down the slope.
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Which position would represent the most potential energy and the least kinetic energy?
A
B
C
D
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Which roller coaster will not have enough kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill to carry it over the second hill?
A
B
C
D
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If energy losses due to friction can be ignored, which of the following statements is correct?
At Position Z, kinetic energy is greater than at Position X.
At Position Y, potential energy is greater than at Position W.
At Position X, potential energy is lowest and kinetic energy is greatest.
At Position W, potential energy is lowest and kinetic energy is greatest.