Energy Quiz (lessons 1-2)

A cold block of metal is placed in contact with a warm block of metal. Which type of energy will be transferred between the blocks?

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• mechanical energy

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

• the total amount of energy on Earth is constant

• Energy can only be created when a force acts on an object

• Heating an object creates energy and cooling destroys energy

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed but it can be transformed

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When the slingshot is held in position as in the diagram, what kind of energy is present?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• electrical energy

• electromagnetic energy

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Which of these is an example of the conversion of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

• a bicyclist coasting down a long hill

• a car engine moving the car forward

• a roller coaster car moving toward the top of a rise in the tracks

• a thrown ball falling toward the ground after passing through the top part of its motion

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Which of the following has kinetic energy?

• a book sitting on a shelf

• hat and gloves on a table

• a child kicking a soccer ball

• cars parked in a parking lot

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What term describes the energy that is stored due to the height of an object from the ground?

• kinetic energy

• chemical energy

• mechanical energy

• gravitational potential energy

How is mechanical energy calculated?

• by adding potential energy and kinetic energy

• by subtracting potential energy from kinetic energy

• by multiplying potential energy and kinetic energy

• by dividing potential energy by kinetic energy

What is energy?

• moving energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

• The ability to do work.

What is potential energy?

• moving energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

• non renewable energy

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What is kinetic energy?

• moving energy

• potential energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

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