Energy Vocab Practice

Kai is learning about physics and wonders: What do we call the ability to cause change and is measured in Joules?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

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When Zoe turns on a lamp, what term describes the process of electrical energy changing into light energy?

• Energy Transfer

• Energy Conservation

• Energy Transformation

• Kinetic Energy

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Ava stretches a rubber band and wonders what type of energy is stored in it by changing its shape?

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Chemical Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Arjun is learning about different types of energy in his science class. Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?

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Which describes a change that will likely occur when a hammer hits a nail?

• Kinetic energy will be transferred from the nail to the hammer, causing the hammer to move.

• Kinetic energy will be transferred from the hammer to the nail, causing the nail to move.

• Potential energy will be transferred from the nail to the hammer, causing no change in motion.

• All of the kinetic energy will transform into light energy and no change in motion will occur.

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Maya is conducting an experiment in her physics class. She needs to measure the energy used by a small motor. What is the unit of measurement for energy?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Volt

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During a science experiment, Abigail observed different forms of energy like light, sound, and thermal. Which general type of energy do these forms belong to?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

Benjamin is holding a book on a shelf. What is the term for the energy stored in the book?

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Chemical Potential Energy

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While playing soccer, Isla kicks the ball across the field. Which form of energy is associated with the ball's motion?

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Elastic Energy

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Luna and Mia are observing a pot of boiling water. What is the relationship between temperature and molecular movement in thermal energy?

• More wiggling = lower temperature

• Less wiggling = higher temperature

• More wiggling = higher temperature

• Temperature does not affect wiggling

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