Conservation of Energy Lesson Check

When you put on the brakes of a bicycle, friction causes some of the mechanical energy to transfer to thermal energy.

• True

• False

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When you put on the brakes of a bicycle, friction causes some of the mechanical energy to transfer to thermal energy.

• True

• False

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According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can be created or destroyed

• True

• False

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In every energy transformation, some energy is always “lost” as ____ energy.

• chemical

• mechanical

• electrical

• thermal

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According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe ____.

• changes constantly

• remains constant

• increases

• decreases

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Work __________________energy

• reduces

• reflects

• transfers

• stops

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Which equation is correct?

• mechanical energy = kinetic energy – potential energy

• mechanical energy = potential energy – kinetic energy

• mechanical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy

• mechanical energy = kinetic energy × potential energy

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When two surfaces interact, some mechanical energy leaves the system as thermal energy due to ________.

• surrounding heat

• water

• friction

• fusion

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Which of the following does NOT reduce friction?

• grease

• cotton

• oil

• graphite

A fire warms you by transferring __________________energy

• kinetic

• potential

• thermal

• mechanical

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