Types of energy and Conservation of energy

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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• 2
• 3
• 4

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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• 2
• 3
• 4

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What is kinetic energy?

• energy of work
• energy of motion
• energy of gravity
• energy of power

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill 
• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
• c. a picture hanging on the wall 
• d. a piece of coal before it's burned 

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The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car driving down a hill.
• A person running down a hill. 
• A ball rolling down a hill. 

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The measure of motion. It can increase, decrease or stay the same. We call this _____ .

• force
• kinetic energy
• gravity
• speed

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