Quiz about Energy Transfer Quiz

Question 1

Which process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth's surface into space on a clear night?

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radiation

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condensation

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conduction

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convection

Question 2

Which statement best explains why water in a glass becomes colder when ice cubes are added?

Accepted Answer

Heat flows from the water to the ice cubes

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The water changes into ice

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Water is less dense than ice

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Ice has a higher specific heat than water

Question 3

Which diagram best represents the direction of convection currents around the burning wood of a campfire?

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Diagram D

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

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Diagram C

Question 4

A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student's skin by this contact is by the process of _____.

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conduction

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convection

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vaporization

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radiation

Question 5

The accompanying diagram shows the heating of water. The main method of heat transfer occurring within the water is called

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

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insolation

Question 6

The diagram shows a student heating a pot of water over a fire. The arrows represent the transfer of heat. Letter A represents heat transfer through the metal pot, B represents heat transfer by currents in the water, and C represents heat that is felt in the air surrounding the pot. Which table correctly identifies the types of heat transfer at A, B, and C?

Accepted Answer

Letter A: conduction, Letter B: convection, Letter C: radiation

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Letter A: conduction, Letter B: radiation, Letter C: convection

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Letter A: radiation, Letter B: conduction, Letter C: convection

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Letter A: radiation, Letter B: convection, Letter C: conduction

Question 7

Which Earth surface would most likely absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day if all of these surfaces have equal areas?

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blacktop parking lot

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white sand beach

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surface of a calm lake

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snow covered mountain slope

Question 8

Which is responsible for producing heat and light from the sun?

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nuclear energy

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chemical energy

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electrical energy

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wind energy

Question 9

Which type of energy is stored in coal and oil?

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chemical

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wind

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nuclear

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solar

Question 10

Which kind of energy is produced when a student beats a drum?

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sound

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electrical

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light

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chemical

Question 11

Which forms of energy are produced by a burning candle?

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heat and light

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heat and mechanical

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electrical and sound

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light and electrical

Question 12

A toaster changes electrical energy to

Accepted Answer

heat energy

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solar energy

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sound energy

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magnetic energy

Question 13

Which form of energy is needed to change water from a liquid to a gas?

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heat

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mechanical

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chemical

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sound

Question 14

Which type of energy does a person use to pedal a bicycle?

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mechanical

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light

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sound

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electrical

Question 15

Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

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An iron nail

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A wax crayon

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A plastic spoon

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A rubber eraser

Question 16

A girl signals her friend by shining a flashlight on a mirror. Her friend can see the signal because

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Light energy can be reflected from one object to another

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Heat energy can be transferred from one object to another

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Mechanical energy can be transferred from one object to another

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Sound energy can be reflected from one object to another

Question 17

A car skids along the road and smoke appears to be coming from under the tires. The heat that produces the smoke is caused by

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Magnetism

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Sound

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Light

Question 18

When a baby shakes a rattle, it makes a noise. Which form of energy was changed to sound energy?

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Mechanical

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Electrical

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Light

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Heat

Question 19

Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

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A metal fork

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A rubber boot

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A plastic spoon

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A wooden bat

Question 20

Which type of energy is needed to cut a piece of wood into smaller pieces with a saw?

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Mechanical

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Light

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Heat

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Sound

Question 21

Which energy transformation occurs when a person hits a drum with a drumstick?

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Mechanical to sound

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Electrical to light

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Sound to electrical

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Light to mechanical

Question 22

A student rubs her hands together on a cold winter day. The heat that warms her hands is produced by

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friction

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gravity

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light

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magnetism

Question 23

When a lightbulb is lit, electrical energy is changed into light energy and

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heat energy

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chemical energy

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magnetic energy

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mechanical energy

Question 24

Which statement describes how energy can be helpful?

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Electricity heats an oven.

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Lightning strikes a building.

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A fire burns down a house.

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The wind blows down a sign.

Question 25

Two empty metal cans, one black and one white, were placed outside on a hot day. Both cans were the same size and were left in the Sun for 3 hours. Compared to the white can, the black can would most likely be

Accepted Answer

warmer, because it absorbs more sunlight

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cooler, because it absorbs less sunlight

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cooler, because it absorbs more sunlight

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warmer, because it absorbs less sunlight

Question 26

Solar panels are used to absorb sunlight. Which color panel would absorb the most sunlight?

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black

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green

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white

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yellow

Question 27

The diagram below shows a wood fire burning. Which form of energy does the wood contain so that the fire will burn?

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chemical

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mechanical

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nuclear

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electrical

Question 28

Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion?

Accepted Answer

electric fan

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light switch

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electric stove

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light bulb

Question 29

Water can provide energy that may be changed into electricity. Which kind of water could be used to provide electricity?

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moving

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pure

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deep

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cold

Question 30

Which of these statements best describes the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Ball A has more potential energy than Ball B.

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Ball A has more kinetic energy than Ball B.

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Ball B has more kinetic energy than Ball A.

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Ball B has more potential energy than Ball A.

Question 31

A family is moving from Pennsylvania to Connecticut during the summer. As the moving van burns gasoline in its engine, it converts ________.

Accepted Answer

chemical energy into mechanical energy

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kinetic energy into potential energy

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thermal energy into electrical energy

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mechanical energy into kinetic energy

Question 32

The bicycle rider ate breakfast before the ride. Which of the following energy transformations occurred during the bike ride?

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Chemical energy to kinetic energy

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Kinetic energy to chemical energy

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Kinetic energy to nuclear energy

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Nuclear energy to kinetic energy

Question 33

The Rocket's Red Glare: On the 4th of July there was a fireworks display near the Connecticut River in Hartford. There were many different colorful fireworks in the show. Energy changes occur during the flight of a firework rocket. Which of the following represents a correct energy change?

Accepted Answer

When the firework rocket left the ground, chemical potential energy was changed into kinetic energy

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When the firework rocket exploded, kinetic energy was changed into chemical potential energy

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During the rise of the firework rocket, gravitational potential energy was changed to kinetic energy

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During the rise of the firework rocket, gravitational potential energy was changed to heat, light and sound

Question 34

Which vehicle pictured would require the more powerful braking system?

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the truck

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the car

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neither; both need equally powerful braking systems

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Not enough information is given.

Question 35

What is an energy change that takes place in a lightbulb?

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C. Electrical energy changes to light energy.

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A. Chemical energy changes to light energy.

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B. Chemical energy changes to heat energy.

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D. Electrical energy changes to chemical energy.

Question 36

As a heavy metal ball rolls down a hill, it goes faster and faster. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The ball's potential energy is changing to kinetic energy.

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The ball is gaining potential energy from the hill.

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The ball is rapidly losing kinetic energy as it rolls down the hill.

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The ball will continue gaining kinetic energy until it stops.

Question 37

Noah carried a skateboard up a hill and then rode the skateboard down the hill. When Noah reached the bottom of the hill, he rolled to a stop. When did Noah have the most potential energy?

Accepted Answer

while standing on the skateboard at the top of the hill

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while carrying the skateboard up the hill

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while riding the skateboard down the hill

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while standing on the skateboard at the bottom of the hill

Question 38

Energy appears in many forms. What form of energy is lightning?

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electrical energy

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mechanical energy

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magnetic energy

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sound energy

Question 39

Heat, light, and sound are all different forms of _______.

Accepted Answer

energy

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fuel

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matter

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electricity

Question 40

At which labeled point does the diver have the least potential energy?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 41

A student is investigating potential and kinetic energy by stretching a spring across a table. When the student lets go, the spring recoils. At which time is potential energy in the spring being converted into kinetic energy in this system?

Accepted Answer

when the spring is recoiling

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when the spring is stretching

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when the spring is fully stretched

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when the spring is fully recoiled

Question 42

A skateboarder travels from location 1 to location 4 as shown below. At which location does the skateboarder have the most kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 43

The figure shows a wagon that moves from point X to point Y. Which of the following best describes the wagon's change in energy as it coasts from point X to point Y?

Accepted Answer

The wagon has more gravitational potential energy at point Y than at point X.

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The wagon has the same kinetic energy at point Y and at point X.

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The wagon has more kinetic energy at point Y than at point X.

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The wagon has the same gravitational potential energy at point Y and at point X.

Question 44

Which of the following increases when a metal spring is stretched horizontally?

Accepted Answer

potential energy

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kinetic energy

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gravitational energy

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electrical energy

Question 45

The figure represents a pendulum's motion with the lowest point of its swing labeled P. What happens to most of the pendulum's gravitational potential energy as it reaches the lowest point P?

Accepted Answer

It is transformed into kinetic energy.

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It is transformed into inertia.

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It is transformed into thermal energy.

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It is transformed into chemical energy.

Question 46

A pendulum swings back and forth several times. Assume friction is negligible. Which of the following graphs best illustrates the potential energy (PE) and the kinetic energy (KE) of the pendulum over a period of several swings?

Accepted Answer

Graph D

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Graph A

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Graph B

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Graph C

Question 47

Which of the following is an example of a form of energy?

Accepted Answer

the sound in a loud classroom

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the air in a sealed jar

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the wire in a metal hanger

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the water in a small puddle

Question 48

Two identical books are placed on a bookshelf. Book 1 is on a shelf one meter above the floor and Book 2 is on a shelf two meters above the floor. Which statement best compares the potential energy of the books?

Accepted Answer

Book 2 has twice as much potential energy as Book 1.

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Book 2 has half as much potential energy as Book 1.

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Book 1 has twice as much potential energy as Book 2.

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Book 1 has four times as much potential energy as Book 2.

Question 49

In 1850, James Prescott Joule, inventor of arc welding, stated that energy does not disappear when transformed in a machine. Joule showed that some mechanical energy is always transformed into

Accepted Answer

heat energy

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electrical energy

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chemical energy

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light energy

Question 50

When you are sitting in a room listening to a radio, to what form of energy are your ears reacting?

Accepted Answer

sound

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electrical

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heat

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light

Question 51

Use the picture to answer the question below. As a river flows past a turbine in a hydroelectric power plant, the potential energy of the water behind the dam changes to

Accepted Answer

mechanical energy

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chemical energy

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nuclear energy

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radiant energy

Question 52

The picture shows a lit bulb. Which sentence explains what happens to the electric energy as the light shines?

Accepted Answer

The electric energy changes into light and heat energy and is not destroyed

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The electric energy gets used up

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The electric energy changes into light and heat energy and is destroyed

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The electric energy is created again after it produces light and heat energy

Question 53

A car, a train, a bicycle, and a skateboard are traveling at the same speed. Which object has the greatest kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Train

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Car

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Bicycle

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Skateboard

Question 54

The following pictures show examples of potential energy. Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?

Accepted Answer

The batteries in a flashlight

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The trampoline

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The bow and arrow

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The child on the swing

Question 55

Carrie is looking at the following diagram. Which list describes the objects and their type of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

Battery: chemical, Match: chemical, Rock: gravitational, Slingshot: elastic

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Battery: gravitational, Match: elastic, Rock: chemical, Slingshot: elastic

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Battery: chemical, Match: gravitational, Rock: elastic, Slingshot: elastic

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Battery: elastic, Match: gravitational, Rock: gravitational, Slingshot: chemical

Question 56

Which objects represent elastic potential energy?

Accepted Answer

Spring and bow

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Bow and diver

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Diver and battery

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Battery and spring

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