Forms of Energy

Energy is the ability to do

• things

• work

• transform

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Energy is also the ability to cause a

• change

• force

• situation

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Energy is measured in

• distance

• newton's

• joules

True or False: An object can have energy when nothing is happening.

• True

• False

Mechanical energy is the sum of _________ and potential energy.

• distance

• kinetic

• stored

Kinetic energy is the energy that a __________ object possesses.

• stationary

• moving

• stored

_____________ potential energy is energy that is stored by objects that are above the Earth's surface.

• gravitational

• elastic

• atmospheric

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____________potential energy is energy stored by an object that can stretch or shrink.

• gravitational

• elastic

• atmospheric

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An archers bow is an example of

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• kinetic energy

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Heat or thermal energy results in the ________ of molecules.

• separation

• friction

• motion

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