3rd Grade Energy Practice Test

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is stored energy?

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Stored energy is energy that is not currently being used but has the potential to do work, such as a skateboarder at the top of a ramp.

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What type of energy does a hair dryer use?

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A hair dryer uses electrical energy.

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What happens to mechanical energy when a bicycle speeds up?

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The mechanical energy increases as the bicycle goes from slow to fast.

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What is an example of electrical energy being converted to mechanical energy?

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Plugging in a fan and turning it on so the blades start to spin.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A car moving down a hill.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A book on a shelf has potential energy due to its height.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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