Ch 17; L1 Types of Energy

What is the basic definition of energy?

• The color of an object
• The speed of an object
• The weight of an object
• The ability to do work or cause a change

What type of energy process converts carbon dioxide and water into food molecules (glucose)?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• photosynthesis

• mechanical energy

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Kinetic energy is

• the energy possessed by an object due to its motion
• the energy possessed by an object due to its size
• the energy possessed by an object due to its rest
• the energy possessed by an object due to its color

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What is potential energy?

• Energy due to position or state
• Energy due to color
• Energy due to motion
• Energy due to temperature

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A skier at the top of the hill is an example of which type of energy?

• Potential energy
• Chemical energy
• Thermal energy
• Kinetic energy

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A train speeding down a track is an example of which type of energy?

• Chemical energy
• Thermal energy
• Potential energy
• Kinetic energy

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What type of energy involves the heat producing rapid movement of atoms and molecules?

• kinetic energy
• thermal energy
• nuclear energy
• potential energy

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What type of energy is used to power a microwave?

• Wind energy
• Nuclear energy
• Electromagnetic energy

• Solar energy

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Chemical energy is

• The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
• Potential energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
• The energy released during a chemical reaction
• The energy produced by friction between molecules

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How is nuclear energy described?

• Nuclear energy is described as the energy released from burning coal
• Nuclear energy is described as the energy obtained from wind turbines
• Nuclear energy is described as the energy released from the nucleus of atoms, such as nuclear fission or fusion.

• Nuclear energy is described as the energy generated from solar panels

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