U4 D1 Potential Energy

Which of the following best describes nuclear energy?

• Energy stored in the nuclei of atoms

• Energy from moving water

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from chemical reactions

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The law of energy conservation states that energy is neither created nor ___.

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The energy stored in objects is called-

• Joule

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Transformed

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Which car has KE=100 and PE= 0

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which car has KE=0 and PE= 100

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which car has KE=75 and PE= 25

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which car has KE= 50 and PE= 50

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A baseball just before being released by the pitcher is an example of--

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Joule Energy

• Thermal Energy

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Which of these is an example of potential energy?

• Electrical

• Light/Radiant

• Thermal/Heat

• Chemical

Answer explanation

Chemical energy is a kind of potential energy.

A match has chemical energy. When you strike a match, that chemical potential energy is transformed into kinetic (heat) energy.

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The Sun converts _______ energy into radiant/light energy and thermal energy

• Chemcial

• Nuclear

• Gravitational

• Kinetic

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