Grade 7 Energy MS-PS3-3

Which of the following is an example of energy transfer?

• Cooking food

• Reading a book

• Turning on a light switch

• Burning a candle

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy can only be transformed into matter.

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

• Energy can be created but not destroyed.

• Energy can be created and destroyed.

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A burning candle

• A compressed spring

• A moving car

• A stretched rubber band

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What is kinetic energy?

• The energy possessed by an object due to its position.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its rest.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its temperature.

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Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

• A burning candle

• A windy day

• A hot cup of coffee

• A running car engine

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When a ball is thrown into the air, what happens to its potential energy?

• Decreases

• Remains constant

• Becomes negative

• Increases

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What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

• KE = mass + velocity

• KE = mass / velocity

• KE = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2

• KE = mass * velocity

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Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

• Book

• Chair

• Battery

• Light bulb

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

• Volt

• Watt

• Joule

• Ampere

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A stretched spring

• A moving car

• A burning candle

• A running fan

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