Energy (PE and KE) Review

__________ is the ability to cause change or do work.

• Momentum
• Work
• Energy
• Power

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The energy that is stored in the bonds in the nucleus of atoms is called ________

• Thermal Energy
• Sound Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Chemical Energy

This type of energy is defined as flowing electrons through a conductor and can be found in your cell phone or when you turn on a light.

• Thermal Energy
• Sound Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Chemical Energy

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy at its greatest? (assume there is no friction)

• 1 and 5
• 3
• 2
• 2 and 4

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A glass jar sitting on a shelf
• A flag waving in the wind
• A ball rolling along a sidewalk
• A battery powering a radio

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A rock sitting on the top of a large hill
• A baseball moving from the pitcher to the catcher
• A pendulum at the top of its swing
• A new flashlight battery

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When the roller coaster is the position 5, the bottom of the hill, which form of energy is greatest?

• Kinetic
• Transform
• Potential

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When the roller coaster is the position 1, the top of the first hill, which form of energy is greatest?

• Kinetic
• Transform
• Potential

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This picture shows a radiometer. It is designed to be placed in a sunny window. One side of each thin blade of the radiometer is painted black, and the other side is painted white. The Sun’s rays strike the blades, and the device begins to spin. Which kind of energy powers this device?

• Chemical
• Potential
• Solar/Nuclear
• Wind

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To increase the total amount of kinetic energy an object has I can change what two variables?

• position and mass
• speed and position
• speed and surface area
• speed and mass

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