6.8A - Read About It - Gravitational P.E.

What is the common characteristic of all types of energy?

• Ability to create light

• Ability to cause change

• Ability to produce sound

• Ability to generate heat

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Which type of energy is associated with motion?

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A basketball soaring through the air

• A parked car

• A sleeping cat

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When does a basketball have potential energy?

• When it is being dribbled

• When it is held by a player

• When it is bouncing

• When it is in the basket

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What is an example of energy causing a change in location?

• A tree growing

• A car moving from one place to another

• A flower blooming

• A candle burning

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A rolling bowling ball

• A stretched rubber band

• A charged battery

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What does the word "potential" refer to in terms of motion?

• Energy that is currently being used

• Energy that is stored and can cause motion

• Energy that is lost

• Energy that is visible

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What is the relationship between mass and gravitational potential energy?

• No relationship

• Inversely proportional

• Directly proportional

• Randomly related

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What happens to kinetic energy as an object falls?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

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What is the potential energy of an object related to?

• Its speed and direction

• Its mass and height above Earth's surface

• Its color and texture

• Its temperature and volume

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