Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz Review

What do we call moving energy?

• energy

• motion

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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Which is the unit of measure for energy?

• pound

• watt

• joule

• gram

What is stored energy?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• speed

• motion

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Find the law of conservation of energy.

• New energy is created when potential energy changes into kinetic energy.

• Every action has an equal but opposite reaction.

• Energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only transferred.

• Energy is used to create motion.

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At which point does the roller coaster have the MOST kinetic energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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At which point does the roller coaster have the MOST potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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What is potential energy?

• The amount of energy an object could have if it tried hard enough.

• Moving energy

• Stored energy

• Active energy

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What is kinetic energy?

• Stored energy

• Moving energy

• Potential energy

• All of the above

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True or False: The Law of Conservation of Energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change forms.

• True

• False

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What is the formula for calculating Kinetic Energy?

• PE = mgh

• KE = 1/2 * m * v²

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