Transfer & Conservation of Energy

At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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What is mechanical energy?

• It is what metal creates when heated.
• All potential and kinetic energy in a system.
• It is motion of all matter.
• Energy of momentum.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed
• Nothing can exchange energy
• Energy will increase over time.
• Energy will decrease over time.

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Is energy always conserved?

• Always
• Often
• Never
• Sometimes

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Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Gravitational

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

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What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

• Applied
• Normal
• Friction
• Magnetic

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Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?

• Kinetic to electric
• Gravitational potential to electric
• Mechanical to potential
• Thermal to sound

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The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?

• thermal to light
• gravitational to potential
• radiant to electrical
• chemical to light

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