Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

Match the following energy-related definitions to their correct vocabulary words:

• Energy that results due to the vibration of particles.

• Thermal Energy

• The sum of potential and kinetic energy.

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Energy that can be transmitted through empty space such as light, x-rays, gamma rays, microwaves and radio waves.

• Sound Energy

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

• Electromagnetic Energy

• The energy an object has due to particle motion.

• Mechanical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which types of energy are potential, kinetic, or both?

Groups:

(a) Kinetic

,

(b) Potential

,

(c) Both

• Nuclear

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Chemical

• Sound

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What form of energy does a cookie represent?

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

What form of energy does the movement of water in a dam represent?

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What form of energy does music from a guitar represent?

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What form of energy does light represent?

• Light energy

• Sound energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What form of energy does an outlet represent?

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

What form of energy does gasoline represent?

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

What form of energy does moving air from a fan represent?

• Mechanical energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What form of energy does energy for solar panels represent?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

• Hydroelectric energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3