Energy : Potential, Kinetic and Mechanical 6th grade

The ability to cause change

• Transfer 
• Energy
• Transform
• Kinetic Energy 

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The energy of motion.

• Potential Energy 
• Kineitc Energy 
• Mechanical energy 
• Transfer

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Stored energy

• Potential Energy 
• Kinetic Energy 
• Mechanical energy 
• Transfer

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Energy an object has due to its position or height.

• Potential Energy 
• Kinetic  Energy 
• Mechanical energy 
• Transfer

Energy an object has due to chemical composition like in foods.

• Potential Energy 
• Kinetic  Energy 
• Mechanical energy 
• Transfer

The sum of the potential and kinetic energy. 

• Potential Energy 
• Kinetic  Energy 
• Mechanical energy 
• Transfer

A scientific law stating that energy can’t be created or destroyed. It can only be transformed.

• Law of Conservation of matter.
• Law of Conservation of mass. 
• Law of Conservation of energy.
• Law of Conservation of momentum 

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The movement of energy from one object to another.

• Transform energy  
• Kinetic Energy 
• Mechanical energy  
• Transfer

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The change of energy from one form into another form.

• Kinetic energy  
• Transfer 
• Mechanical energy  
• Transform.

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If the potential energy is 45 J (joules)and the kinetic energy is 50 J, what is the mechanical energy? 

• 5 J
• 45 J
• 50 J
• 95 J

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