Energy 1 unit test

Which location will a pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

• the left side

• the right side

• The center/middle

• either the right or left side

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light
• Electrical to chemical
• Electrical to light
• Chemical to electrical

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

• A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
• A candle glows brightly in the dark.
• A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
• A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

• Run a mile
• Walk up the stairs
• Climb a mountain
• Go down the stairs

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A ball sitting on the ground

• Moon viewed from the Earth

• An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

• A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

• elastic potential energy
• kinetic energy
• radiant energy
• sound energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

• W

• Y

• X

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

• Chemical --> Radiant

• Thermal --> Chemical

• Radiant --> Chemical

• Mechanical --> Thermal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Electrical to chemical to light
• Sound to chemical to mechanical
• Chemical to electrical to sound
• Light to electrical to thermal