Energy and Waves Quiz

A rock at the top of a hill has potential energy. What is potential energy?

• energy of movement

• a disturbance that travels through a material such as water or air

• energy based on position

• energy from the sun

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A rock rolling down a hill has kinetic energy. What is kinetic energy?

• energy of movement

• energy stored in food

• energy based on position

• energy from heat

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You place a book on a high shelf. What type of energy does the book have on the high shelf?

• electrostatic potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

• chemical potential energy

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Which is an example of a transverse wave?

• surface ripples on a pond

• the sound of a dog barking

• a series of dominoes falling

• a window shaking during a storm

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The diagram shows a rubber band in two different states. Which of the following statements describes the diagram most accurately?

• The rubber band on the left has more kinetic energy than the one on the right.

• The rubber band on the right has more kinetic energy than the one on the left.

• The rubber band on the right has more elastic potential energy than the one on the left.

• The rubber band on the left has more elastic potential energy than the one on the right.

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Look at the diagrams. Which diagram best illustrates transverse waves and why?

• Diagram A because the direction of vibration is the same as the direction of motion of the wave energy.

• Diagram B because the direction of vibration is the same as the direction of motion of the wave energy.

• Diagram A because the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave energy.

• Diagram B because the direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave energy.

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_______ can be transformed into a different form but is never created nor destroyed, so the total amount never changes.

• Matter

• Energy

• Motion

• Gravity

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Which term best fits the sentence: "Potential energy changing to kinetic energy is an example of energy _______."

• transformation

• transfer

• conservation

• conversion

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Which term best fits the sentence: "_______ can be transformed into a different form but is never created nor destroyed, so the total amount never changes."

• Matter

• Energy

• Motion

• Gravity

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Which term best fits the sentence: "_______ implies that a loss of energy in one part of a system must correspond to a gain of energy in another part of the same system."

• Conservation of energy

• Law of motion

• Gravity

• Transformation

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