Exploring Energy: Kinetic and Potential

Which of the following factors directly affects the potential energy of an object in a gravitational field?

• The color of the object

• The height of the object above the ground

• The temperature of the object

• The shape of the object

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If a ball is dropped from a certain height, which type of energy transformation primarily occurs as it falls?

• Chemical energy to thermal energy

• Potential energy to kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy

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Which of the following is a factor that affects the kinetic energy of a moving object?

• The object's color

• The object's speed

• The object's temperature

• The object's shape

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A car is parked at the top of a hill. What type of energy is primarily associated with the car due to its position?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy?

• A battery powering a flashlight

• A book falling off a shelf

• A person eating food

• A plant photosynthesizing

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What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its mass is doubled while its speed remains constant?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It triples

• It quadruples

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between kinetic energy and potential energy in a closed system?

• They are always equal

• They can transform into each other

• They are unrelated

• They are both forms of thermal energy

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An object is lifted to a certain height. Which of the following factors will increase its gravitational potential energy?

• Decreasing its mass

• Increasing its height

• Lowering its temperature

• Changing its color

If the speed of an object is tripled, how does this affect its kinetic energy?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It triples

• It increases nine times

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy being converted into kinetic energy?

• A car accelerating on a flat road

• A compressed spring being released

• A light bulb being turned on

• A person running a marathon

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