Which is an example of potential energy?

the pulled back string on an archers's bow

a roller coaster speeding down a hill

releasing the strings on a guitar

an electric current lighting a light bulb

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

put the object lower to the ground

Which would have the GREATEST gravitational potential energy?

A 2,000 lb cow on a radio tower

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

What energy transformation occurs as as an elephant walks through the savanna?

Chemical --> Mechanical + Thermal

Thermal --> Chemical + Mechanical

Mechanical --> Chemical + Thermal

Radiant --> Chemical + Mechanical

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

A candle glows brightly in the dark.

A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

Chemical to electrical to sound

Electrical to chemical to light

Sound to chemical to mechanical

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

chemical to mechanical to thermal

mechanical to thermal to electrical

mechanical to chemical to sound

chemical to sound to electrical

A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?

Sound, mechanical, and electrical

Light, chemical, and mechanical

Energy transformations occur when...

energy changes from one form to another

energy is created through conduction

two forces slide together that are touching

a chemical reaction takes place

What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?

electric to kinetic to thermal and sound

chemical to thermal to light and sound

nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound

kinetic to light to thermal and sound

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

__________ is stored energy.

Potential

Kinetic

None of the above

All of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

less

none of the above

same

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Potential

Kinetic

Both potential and kinetic energy

none of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Potential

Kinetic

Both potential and kinetic energy

none of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a. a car parked on a steep hill

b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

c. a picture hanging on the wall

d. a piece of coal before it's burned

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20 sec • 1 pt

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Potential

Energy

Kinetic

Friction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

__________ is stored energy.

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

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be or , but can be altered from one form to another.

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

__________ is stored energy.

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

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be or , but can be altered from one form to another.