Week 16 Notebook Quiz: Energy Transformations & Heat

What type of energy is highest at the top of a pendulum swing?

• Kinetic energy
• Thermal energy
• Potential energy
• Sound energy

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What happens to potential energy as a pendulum swings downward?

• It increases
• It stays the same
• It decreases
• It turns into heat

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At the bottom of a pendulum swing, what type of energy is at its maximum?

• Potential energy
• Kinetic energy
• Thermal energy
• Chemical energy

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Which of the following best describes the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed
• Energy stays in the same form
• Energy is conserved and never destroyed
• Energy is lost as heat

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Why do roller coasters need a high starting point?

• To make the ride exciting
• To build potential energy
• To create friction
• To slow down the ride

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A kid on a swing is very similar to...

• A roller coaster
• A pendulum
• An explosion
• A kid playing soccer

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What happens to energy as a roller coaster moves through a loop?

• It stays the same
• It is lost as heat
• It transforms from kinetic to potential and vice versa
• It turns into sound

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When friction acts on a roller coaster to slow it down, its kinetic energy transforms into...

• Kinetic energy
• Thermal energy
• Potential energy
• Chemical energy

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What type of energy is associated with objects in motion?

• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Thermal energy
• Light energy

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What is an example of potential energy?

• A rock rolling down a hill
• A car moving on a road
• A book on a high shelf
• A person running

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