Energy Quiz

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the term energy?

• It can cause something to move

• It gets stronger as you use it longer

• It is the ability to cause a change

• It is the ability to do work

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Freda went bowling to a bowling alley. She saw lots of bowling pins falling down. What explains how the pins fell?

• The pins fell because people were using energy to jump up and down

• The pins fell because people were rolling a ball that transferred its energy to the pins

• The pins fell because the pins transferred their energy to the ball

• The pins fell because they didn’t have the energy to stand

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A baseball player swinging a bat is an example of which form of energy?

• Magnetic energy

• Electrical energy

• Energy of motion

• Thermal energy

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Victor was playing with dominos. He touched the first domino and it fell into the one behind it. The whole row of dominos fell as the dominos fell into each other. Which one of the following explains what has occurred?

• Energy was NOT involved in the dominos falling

• You can hear the dominos falling so sound energy made the dominos fall

• The heat from Victor’s hand transferred to the domino causing it to fall into the next domino

• The energy from Victor’s hand transferred to the domino causing it to fall into the next domino

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Explain how energy and work are related.

• Work causes energy

• Work is only done by adults

• Energy cannot cause work

• Energy is the ability to do work

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The ability to do work or cause change

• speed
• job
• transfer
• energy

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What is energy?

• Redbull, Monster, and Rockstar
• An idea
• The ability to do work or make change happen
• The World Wide Web

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Which phrase best defines the term energy?

• Energy is the ability to do work.

• Energy is the force and object can exert.

• Energy is the amount of matter present in an object.

• Energy is the amount of heat an object can give off.

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Kinetic energy is

• energy in motion
• stored energy

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