Energy SC Ready Review

Elissa and Brent are both travelling from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA by car. Elissa sets her cruise control at 70 mph. Brent sets his cruise at 60 mph. Who's car will arrive first but uses more energy?

• Elissa

• Brent

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A moving object will have more energy when it _____ ______.

• stops moving

• changes direction

• loses mass

• moves faster

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Speed is a measure of ______ traveled over a period of ______.

• slowest, fastest

• distance, time

• speed, time

Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between speed and energy?

• speed and energy are not related

• If energy is increased, then speed is increased

• If energy is increased, then speed is decreased

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Marcos is trying out for the school baseball team. He is practicing his pitching. His Dad is timing his pitches. You can see the speed of four throws in the table above. Marcos used the LEAST energy to throw which pitch?

• Pitch 1

• Pitch 2

• Pitch 3

• Pitch 4

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The image above shows a burner you might find on a stove top. If you placed a pot full of water on the burner, what type of energy would transfer from the burner to the pot of water?

• sound energy

• thermal energy

• light energy

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Many cities have electric scooters scattered around town for individuals to rent as needed for transportation. Which of the following is NOT a correct example of the scooter using energy?

• The wheels use mechanical energy to move the scooter.

• The motor uses electrical energy to power the scooter.

• The motor uses thermal energy to power the wheels.

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A student uses a game console to play a sandbox, block-building video game. Which of these objects uses the same source of energy as the video game?

• A French horn using mechanical energy

• A gas grill using thermal energy

• A coffee maker using electrical energy

The hairdryer shown below uses air to dry hair. What types of energy does the hairdryer use to dry hair?

• electrical and thermal

• light and sound

• thermal and light

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What type of energy allows the thermometer to measure the water’s temperature?

• electrical energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

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