U4 Kinetic Energy Review

At which position(s) does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy? Hint: where is the ball moving the fastest?

• 3

• 2 and 4

• there is no kinetic energy

• 1 and 5

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Which of these are examples of kinetic energy? Choose all three correct answers.

• running

• sleeping

• walking

• bike riding

Answer explanation

Kinetic energy is energy of MOTION.

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Which of these are examples of kinetic energy? Choose all FOUR correct answers.

• kicking a soccer ball

• tossing a paper into the trash

• bouncing a basketball

• standing in place

• hitting a volleyball

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A battery converts what type of energy to another?

• sound to kinetic
• light to heat
• mechanical to electrical
• chemical to electrical

A battery-powered flashlight is used by a camper so that she can see after dark on a camping trip. Which of the sequences below illustrates the transformation that occurs inside the flashlight?

• chemical energy → light energy →electrical energy

• chemical energy→ electrical energy →light energy

• mechanical energy →chemical energy→ light energy

• electrical energy →chemical energy →light energy

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Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

When thinking about energy, we should be moving towards _____ options because they are better for the environment.

• non-renewable
• renewable 
• fossil fuels
• all of the above

A disadvantage of fossil fuels is

• it is renewable

• it will never run out

• it causes air pollution (global warming)

• all of the above

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Which of the following is a common application of radioactivity?

• keeping food warm with infrared lights

• cooking with a microwave

• producing electricity at a nuclear power plant

• using an industrial laser to cut through steel

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You drop a marble from a 12 cm ramp. It goes down the ramp and up an incline, what is the maximum height the marble will go?

• 12 cm

• 11 cm

• 13 cm

• 14 cm

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