What is the general definition of energy?

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to generate heat

• The ability to do work

• The ability to destroy matter

Which scientist stated that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Nikola Tesla

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a form of kinetic energy?

• Electrical energy

• Gravitational energy

• Sound energy

• Heat energy

What causes electrical energy?

• Radiation of photons

• Vibration of particles in a solid

• Movement of charged particles

• Movement of large objects

What is the main characteristic of kinetic energy?

• It is stored energy

• It is energy in motion

• It is energy that cannot change form

• It is energy that is always visible

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is gravitational potential energy?

• Energy due to the movement of particles

• Energy stored due to an object's position above the Earth

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy released during nuclear reactions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is an example of elastic potential energy?

• A skydiver jumping out of a plane

• A roller coaster at the top of a dip

• A slingshot being pulled back

• A windmill rotating

What happens to some of the elastic energy in a bungee jump?

• It turns into nuclear energy

• It turns into chemical energy

• It turns into sound and heat energy

• It turns into light energy

How is chemical energy in wood released?

• By dissolving it in water

• By compressing it

• By burning it

• By freezing it

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is mechanical energy?

• Energy that involves only chemical energy

• Energy that involves both potential and kinetic energy

• Energy that involves only kinetic energy

• Energy that involves only potential energy