Energy and Heat Study Guide

What does potential energy refer to?

• Stored energy that has the potential to do work in the future.

• Energy that is being used to do work right now.

• Energy that is lost and cannot be used.

• Energy that is only associated with motion.

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy associated with heat.

• Stored energy.

  
  

• Energy of motion.

• Energy of electromagnetic radiation.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of kinetic energy?

• A person riding a bike

• Skiing down a hill

• A parked scooter

• A dog swimming

Which of the following possesses potential energy due to its stretched position?

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  A moving car

• A hot stove

  
  

• Stretched rubber bands

• A shining flashlight

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What type of energy do moving objects like a car in motion exhibit?

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

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What is demonstrated when turning on a flashlight?

• Conversion of light energy into electrical energy

• Conversion of chemical energy into kinetic energy

• Conversion of kinetic energy into potential energy

• Conversion of electrical energy into light energy

What is an example of heat energy transfer?

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  A ball rolling down a hill

• A guitar string vibrating

• Fire burning

• A flashlight turning on

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What type of energy conversion occurs in collisions?

• Potential energy to chemical energy

• Kinetic energy to sound energy

• Electrical energy to light energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

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What is closely related to sound energy?

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  Heat from fire

• Light from a flashlight

• Vibrations, such as those produced by a guitar string

• Motion of a car

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What constitutes electrical energy?

• A ball rolling down a hill

• Moving electrons

• Motion of a car

• Heat from fire