Energy Pre-Test

1. What Class Period do you have Science?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th
• 6th

2. The ability to do work or cause change is

• kinetic energy
• energy transformation
• energy
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3. A ball is sitting at the top of a ramp. As the ball rolls down the ramp, the potential energy of the ball decreases. What happens to the potential energy as the ball moves?

• It is lost as gravitational energy.
• It is transformed into kinetic energy.
• It is destroyed as the ball moves.
• It is used to make the ball slow down.
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4. Energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched is

• elastic potential energy
• kinetic energy
• gravitational potential energy
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5. When a ball is thrown into the air, it follows a curved path. At which point does the ball have the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?

• point W
• point X
• point Y
• point Z
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6. The energy an object has due to its motion.

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• elastic potential energy
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7. Which of these is an example of the transfer of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

• a bicyclist coasting down a long hill
• a car engine moving the car forward
• a roller coaster car moving toward the top of a hill
• a thrown ball falling toward the ground after passing through the top part of its motion
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8. This illustration shows four vehicles. Assume that they are all traveling at the same speed on a highway. What do you know about the kinetic energy of the vehicles?

• The motorcycle has the most kinetic energy because it is has the least mass.
• All of the vehicles have the same kinetic energy because they are moving at the same speed.
• The delivery van has the greatest kinetic energy because its mass is greater than that of the other vehicles.
• The delivery van has the greatest kinetic energy because it has the most tires in contact with the pavement
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9. Study the features of this diagram. When the slingshot is held in position as in the diagram, what kind of energy is present?

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• gravitational potential energy
• elastic potential energy
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10. Which of the following has kinetic energy?

• A rock about to fall
• an archer's bow that is fully pulled back
• a rolling bowling ball
• a car waiting at a red light
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