Forms and Transformation of Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work

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What is the unit of measurement for energy?

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Joules (J)

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy

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What type of energy is described as stored energy that depends on an object's mass and position or shape?

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Potential energy

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What type of energy is described as the energy of motion that depends on an object's mass and speed?

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Kinetic energy

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What is gravitational potential energy dependent on?

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Mass and height

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Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy? A moving car, A spinning top, A rollercoaster at the top of a hill, A burning candle

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A rollercoaster at the top of a hill

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What type of energy is associated with hydropower? Options: Kinetic energy, Chemical energy, Gravitational potential energy, Thermal energy

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Gravitational potential energy

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What is elastic potential energy?

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Energy stored due to being stretched or compressed

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Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy? A stretched rubber band, A rolling ball, A burning candle, A flowing river

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A stretched rubber band