Mechanical Energy

As mass decreased, kinetic energy ________________.

• increases

• stays the same

• decreases

• doubles

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Kinetic energy is the energy of _______________.

• motion

• position

• potential

• electrical

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Which would increase the kinetic energy of a wagon? C

• increase the mass only

• increase the mass and speed

• decrease the mass only

• decrease the mass and speed

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Which has kinetic energy?

• a tank of gasoline

• a moving car

• a battery

• water in a reservoir

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Which type of energy does an object NOT have if it is not moving?

• gravitational

• kinetic

• thermal

• potential

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Moving a book to a lower shelf ____________ the potential energy.

• decrease

• increases

• triples

• doubles

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A rock at the edge of a cliff has ___________ energy because of its position.

• electrical

• potential

• thermal

• kinetic

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Energy that is stored is ___________ energy.

• electrical

• kinetic

• thermal

• potential

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_____________ is the ability to cause changes.

• energy

• kinetic

• transferring

• moving

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Energy is measured in _______________.

• meters

• joules

• grams

• liters