Energy Conversions

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Gravitational
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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. 

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

which point has the most gravitational energy

• G
• f
• b
• a

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At which point is gravitational energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and gravitational energy? 

• Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
• The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
• The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
• Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• destroyed
• converted
• created
• ignored

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Roller coasters slow down because their energy disappears.  

• True 
• False

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

• gravitational
• Kinetic