Unit Test: Energy and Motion

Front

Kinetic energy

Back

the energy of a moving object

Front

Another name for stored energy is ________________ energy.

Back

potential

Front

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ______ or ______.

Back

created; destroyed

Front

What type of energy does a bike have when traveling on a flat sidewalk?

Back

kinetic energy

Front

The amount of kinetic energy an object has is related to its mass and _________________

Back

speed

Front

The skateboarder will not stop unless acted upon by.

Back

unbalanced forces

Front

If two puppies pull on a plastic ring with equal force, the ring does not move. This is an example of _____

Back

balanced forces

Front

When an elevator is accelerating upward in a building, are there unbalanced forces acting on it?

Back

True

Front

Velocity is measured using the ____ and ______ of an object.

Back

Speed

Front

How does the energy change when work is done on an object?

Back

kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases