Energy Potential, Kinetic, and Thermal Energy

Where is potential energy at its minimum?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Energy that transforms from potential to kinetic is neither_____ nor _______.

• created, force

• created, destroyed

• force,motion

• destroyed, law of conservation of energy

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All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-

• A volleyball player spiking a ball

• A race car speeding down the highway

• A bowling ball sitting on the rack

• A bowling ball rolling down the alley

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When stored energy begins to move the object______ energy from _______ to _________.

• energy, force, motion

• transfers, kinetic, potential

• forces, mechanical, nuclear

• transfers, potential,kinetic

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When a slingshot is in a held position it has

• mechanical energy

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• radiant energy

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Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?

• A diver on the edge of a diving board

• A parachute falling to the ground

• A pencil sitting on a desk

• A car parked in the parking lot of a mall

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Thermal Energy is the sum of the potential and kinetic energy of ALL the particles in an object.

• True

• False

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The faster an object moves, the more _______________ it has.

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

• thermal energy

• conduction

• convection

• temperature

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The temperature of a substance increases as___.

• the substance expands

• the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

• the substance's volume increases

• the substance's mass increases

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