Physical Science

Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to 

• electrical
• chemical
• potenital
• nuclear

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Which form of energy is produced by the splitting of the nucleus of an atom?

• solar
• nuclear
• chemical 
• none

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Kinetic energy depends on which two things?

• velocity and acceleration
• mass
• mass and momentum
• velocity and mass

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Which kind of energy does a battery have?

• kinetic 
• potential
• chemical
• heat

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

• Thermal
• Solar
• Electrical
• None

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Friction causes energy to be transformed from KE to what?

• GPE
• chemical
• thermal
• elastic

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The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —

• solar
• electromagnetic/light
• thermal
• mechanical

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Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound 

• A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
• A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
• A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
• A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner

Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?

• Chemical to light
• Light to electrical
• Solar to heat
• Chemical to electrical