Mechanical Energy Practice Quiz

What type of energy does a moving object possess?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A car driving down the road

• A book sitting on a shelf

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A person running

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The kinetic energy of an object (a)   when its speed doubles.

• It remains the same
• It doubles
• It triples
• It quadruples

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Which of the following graphs best represents the relationship between the speed of an object and its kinetic energy?

• A linear graph

• A parabolic graph

• A constant graph

• An exponential graph

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A ball is held at a height of 5 meters. What happens to its potential energy as it is dropped?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It converts to thermal energy

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Explain how the mass of an object affects its kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy is independent of mass

• Kinetic energy decreases with increasing mass

• Kinetic energy increases with increasing mass

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to mass

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Match the following descriptions with the correct energy transformation that occurs when a pendulum swings.

• When stored energy from a chemical reaction is converted into motion.

• Thermal energy to potential energy

• When a pendulum is released from its highest point and moves towards the lowest point.

• Potential energy to kinetic energy

• When heat is absorbed and converted into stored energy.

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• When a pendulum moves from the lowest point back to its highest point.

• Chemical energy to kinetic energy

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A roller coaster car is at the top of a hill. The type of energy that is at its maximum is (a)   .

• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Thermal energy
• Mechanical energy

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the conservation of mechanical energy?

• A car accelerating on a flat road

• A pendulum swinging in a vacuum

• A ball rolling uphill

• A person climbing stairs

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Match the following scenarios with the change in potential energy of the system.

• Two magnets are moved further apart.

• It increases

• A charged particle is moved infinitely far from another charged particle.

• It becomes zero

• A compressed spring is released.

• It remains constant

• An object is moved horizontally on a frictionless surface.

• It decreases

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