What is energy?

What is energy? Dressel

Chapter 6 - Lesson 1

pages 225-227

Pretest - What do you already know?

Multiple Choice

Part of the definition of energy is the ability to do work. What is the scientific definition of work?

• Getting paid to do a job.

• A force moving an object across a distance.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of the scientific definition of work?

• A child kicking a ball.

• A teacher telling students about the different forms of energy.

Multiple Select

The scientific definition of energy also includes the ability to cause a change. Select all different ways that energy can change an object.

• motion

• color

• shape

• temperature

Multiple Choice

The sum (+) of the energy in an object's motion and the stored energy in the object is called ____________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

• total energy

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Energy can be destroyed.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Energy can move from one object to another.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Energy that is not causing any changes now, but could cause changes in the future is called _________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

Potential energy is also called ________.

• waiting energy

• tired energy

• stored energy

• mechanical

Multiple Choice

Energy due to motion is called _________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

Multiple Select

The amount of kinetic energy in a moving object depends on its _____ and _____.

• height

• force

• speed

• mass

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Multiple Choice

Part of the definition of energy is the ability to do work. What is the scientific definition of work?

• Getting paid to do a job.

• A force moving an object across a distance.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of the scientific definition of work?

• A child kicking a ball.

• A teacher telling students about the different forms of energy.

Multiple Select

The scientific definition of energy also includes the ability to cause a change. Select all different ways that energy can change an object.

• motion

• color

• shape

• temperature

Multiple Choice

The sum (+) of the energy in an object's motion and the stored energy in the object is called ____________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

• total energy

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Energy can be destroyed.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Energy can move from one object to another.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Energy that is not causing any changes now, but could cause changes in the future is called _________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

Potential energy is also called ________.

• waiting energy

• tired energy

• stored energy

• mechanical

This is a classic toy with a spring and a suction cup.

Multiple Choice

What kind of potential energy does the toy have after getting pushed down?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

Multiple Choice

What kind of potential energy does the toy have after it has been sprung up to its highest point?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

Multiple Choice

Energy due to motion is called _________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

Multiple Select

The amount of kinetic energy in a moving object depends on its _____ and _____.

• height

• force

• speed

• mass