Energy

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

• Height (position)

• Mass

• Speed

• Friction

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What is energy?

• rate of work
• Motion of an object
• ability to do work
• force over time

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The food you eat provides your body with ______________energy.

• nuclear 
• chemical
• heat 
• radiant

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A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.

• mechanical

• kinetic

• radiant

• sound

Which of the following energy transformations occur when the lamp is plugged into the outlet and the bulb is inserted into the lamp?

• thermal - electrical - light

• electrical - light - thermal

• light - thermal - electrical

• electrical - thermal - light

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Two friends decide to go to the park and watch a movie on a computer. The computer runs on battery power. What energy transformation is occurring from the battery to the light being given off by the computer?

• chemical - light - sound

• mechanical - chemical - electrical

• mechanical - electrical - light

• chemical - electrical - light

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

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What type of energy do springs and stretched rubber bands store?

• thermal kinetic

• elastic potential

• electrical kinetic

• gravitational potential

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We played Jenga the other night. The wooden piece at the top has the greatest amount of ____ potential energy.

• falling

• elastic

• chemical

• gravitational

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