Energy

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. Energy makes things happen.

• true

• false

An object above Earth's surface has ___________ energy.

• kinetic

• gravitational potential

• radiant

• ultraviolet

The amount of ____________________ energy is determined by the mass of an object and it's speed. ( a 200lb running back running a 4.4 second 40 yard dash)

• potential

• electric

• nuclear

• kinetic

All the types of energy within a system, such as sound, light, thermal, kinetic energy, and potential at a football game is known as

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

• electric energy

• gravitational potentialI

A collection of stuff that works together as a whole is a

• system

• category

• grouping

• collection

The sum of kinetic and potential of a single object is

• thermal

• mechanical

• electric

• nuclear

A __________ can transfer energy from one place to another.

• electrons

• proton

• wave

• witch

Our eyes can see things because they have the ability to detect a certain frequency of

• sound waves

• seismic vibrations

• electromagnetic waves

• ultrasound

Energy must be created and then destroyed when used.

• true

• false

When a baseball bat hits a ball and the ball moves forward, an energy _______________ has occurred.

• transduction

• transfer

• transformation

• transportation