Introduction to Energy

____________ is the ability to cause change. 

• Energy 
• Force 
• Friction
• Motion

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__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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Which position has the most kinetic energy?

• A
• G
• D
• B

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Mechanical energy can be either potential or ________.

• Motion
• Kinetic
• Chemical
• Light

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Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

• chemical to electric
• electric to thermal
• kinetic to chemical
• thermal to potential

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Energy transformations occur when...

• energy is created through conduction
• energy changes from one form to another
• two forces slide together that are touching
• a chemical reaction takes place

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Electromagnetic

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

• Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

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