6th Grade Unit 4 Lesson 1 Introduction to Energy

What is energy due to motion?

• Potential

• Chemical

• Kinetic

• Light

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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

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Which type of energy is stored?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Sound

• Light

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The law that states that energy cannot be made or destroyed

• Transformation of Energy

• Elimination of Energy

• Conservation of Energy

• Inspiration of Energy

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Where would a rollercoaster have the MOST potential energy?

• At the top of the largest hill

• At the bottom of the tallest hill

• At the end of a loop

• At the very end of the rollercoaster

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Where would a rollercoaster have the least kinetic energy?

• At the bottom of the tallest hill

• At the top of the tallest hill

• In the loops

• Halfway down a tall hill

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What is the energy transformation on the roller coaster shown from point X to Point Y.

• From Potential to Kinetic

• From Kinetic to Potential

• From Electrical to Potential

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What 2 things determine gravitational potential energy?

• Height and mass

• Speed and mass

• Height and speed

• Weight and speed

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What 2 things determine kinetic energy?

• Height and mass

• Speed and mass

• Height and speed

• Weight and height

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

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Electrical

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