Work and Energy

____ occurs when a mass is accelerated over a distance.

• energy

• potential

• work

• kinetic

____ is the ability to do work.

• energy

• potential

• work

• kinetic

Energy in motion is _____ energy.

• energy

• potential

• work

• kinetic

____ energy is stored in a n object before that object begins to perform work.

• energy

• potential

• work

• kinetic

Which one of the following examples show work?

• Nick spends 2 hours memorizing vocabulary.

• Nick drag his schoolbag down the hallway.

Work is measured in ___

• nano-meters

• neo-meters

• Newton-meters

You can increase the potential energy of an object by___.

• dropping it to the floor

• raising it higher

Which one is NOT a form of energy?

• chemical

• potential

• negative

• kinetic

Friction causes _____ work, by opposing motion.

• positive

• negative

• some

• balanced

Work is measured in _____.

• (m/s)/s

• kg/s

• J

• kFc