Physical Science Energy and Heat

The ability to do work is called ________.

• power

• force

• energy

• momentum

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy of motion is called ______________ energy

• nuclear

• thermal

• potential

• kinetic

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Stored energy or energy of position is called ______ energy

• kinetic

• potential

• thermal

• nuclear

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At what letter does the roller coaster have the most potential energy

• a

• b

• c

• d

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At letter b, which expression best explains what is happening?

• potential energy is increasing and kinetic energy is decreasing

• potential energy is decreasing and kinetic energy is increasing

• potential energy is increasing and kinetic energy is increasing

• potential energy is decreasing and kinetic energy is decreasing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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At position #4, which statement best explains what is happening?

• potential energy is decreasing and kinetic energy is decreasing

• potential energy is increasing and kinetic energy is increasing

• potential energy is decreasing and kinetic energy is increasing

• potential energy is increasing and kinetic energy is decreasing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A person running is an example of __________ energy

• thermal

• chemical

• mechanical

• nuclear

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Energy associated with electric charges such as lightning and electricity.

• nuclear

• electrical

• thermal

• mechanical

The total potential and kinetic energy related to the motion of all the microscopic particles in an object .

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• chemical

• thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The energy released by the splitting the nucleus of a atom is ______________ energy.

• thermal

• nuclear

• chemical

• electromagnetic

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