Energy Conservation and Transfer Quiz

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy (KE)?

• KE = mgh

• KE = (1/2)mv²

• KE = mg

• KE = mv

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Match the following types of thermal energy transfer with their examples:

• Conduction

• Warm air rising and cool air sinking in the atmosphere

• Convection

• A metal spoon heating up in hot soup

• Radiation

• The Sun warming the Earth

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What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?

• Kinetic energy is energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy.

• Kinetic energy is stored energy, while potential energy is energy of motion.

• Both are forms of thermal energy.

• Both are forms of chemical energy.

Match the following types of energy with their examples:

• Potential Energy

• Heat from a fire

• Thermal Energy

• A stretched bow

• Kinetic Energy

• A moving car

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Which of the following is a form of energy that depends on mass and velocity?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

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Match the following types of energy with their characteristics: 1) Kinetic energy 2) Gravitational potential energy 3) Thermal energy.

• Kinetic

• Depends on mass, height, and gravity

• Potential

• Depends on mass and velocity

• Thermal

• Moves through conduction, convection, and radiation.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

• A. Energy can be created but not destroyed

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

• Energy is only lost in the form of heat

• Energy cannot be transferred between objects

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What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Radiant Energy

What form of energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves?

• Chemical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Radiant Energy (Radiation)

• Mechanical Energy

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When a ball is dropped from a height, what energy transformation takes place?

• Chemical → Electrical

• Potential → Kinetic

• Radiant → Thermal

• Kinetic → Potential

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