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- 1. Multiple ChoiceGravitational potential energy is potential energy that depends on what?HeightLengthVolumeTemperature
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy does a rock waiting to fall off the edge of a cliff possess?Potential energyKinetic energySolar energyElectrical energy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAt which point does a roller-coaster have the greatest kinetic energy?At the bottom of the tallest hillAt the top of the tallest hillAs it is climbing up the tallest hillKinetic energy never changes
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Why does the roller coaster car have the greatest amount of potential energy at position A?The car is at the greatest height at position A.The car is moving with the greatest velocity at position A.The car has the greatest mass at position A.The car has the greatest acceleration at position A. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of potential energy?A glass jar sitting on a shelf.A flag waving in the wind.A ball rolling along a sidewalk.A battery powering a radio.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn example of kinetic energy is a ___.car stopping by use of its brakesstretched rubber handboulder perched on a cliffcompressed coil spring
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?sliding down a hill on a sledstretching a rubber banda planet orbiting the suncompressed a coil spring
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich situation illustrates the concept of potential energy?a fully-charged batterya fully expanded springan automobile acceleratingwater at the bottom of a waterfall
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich situation illustrates the concept of kinetic energy?a boulder falling off a cliffa spring compressed by a weighta skier perched at the top of a ski slopethe battery of a portable radio, which has been turned off
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAn object in motion possesses kinetic energy, which is determined by the ___.object's height and masswork done on the objectobject's potential energyobject's mass and speed
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSuppose a juggler is juggling bowling pins. At the bowling pin's highest point, what form of energy does it have?potential energykinetic energyno potential or kinetic energyequal amounts of both
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAn apple falls from a tree. Which of the following is true?Potential energy is converted to energy of motion.Kinetic energy decreases.Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.Chemical potential energy increases.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich answer illustrates the concept of potential energy?a boulder at the top of cliffa flowing riveran automobile slowing downa moving toy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich answer illustrates the concept of kinetic energy?a boulder perched high on a cliffa spring compressed by a weighta girl throwing a Frisbeethe battery of portable radio, which has been turned off
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAt which point does a roller-coaster have the greatest potential energy?At the top of the tallest hillAt the bottom of the tallest hillAs it is climbing up the tallest hillPotential energy never changes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe energy of motion is ___.kinetic energychemical energypotential energyelectricity energy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy transfer is shown in this picture?Potential to kineticChemical to electricalElectrical to kineticPotential to chemical
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf the boy in the picture jumps off the diving board, what energy conversion will take place?Potential to kineticKinetic to potentialElectrical to lightThermal to kinetic
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe energy an object has at rest is called ___.potential energykinetic energymechanical energychemical energy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceGreen plants store energy in what form? (hint: they store sugars from photosynthesis)chemical energygravitational energykinetic energyradiant energy
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy does the roller coaster have when traveling downward?KineticChemicalElectricalPotential
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy does this roller coaster car have at this moment?PotentialChemicalKineticNuclear
- 23. Multiple Choice
At the skate park where does the person have the most kinetic energy?
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At the skate park where does the person have the most potential energy?
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- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the most potential energy exist on a roller coaster?The top of the coasterThe bottom of the coasterThe middle of the coasterIt is the same anywhere on the coaster
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