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Unit 5 Lesson 1: Intro to Energy

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 2 general types of energy? (page 364)

a)

kinetic energy and potential energy

b)

mechanical energy and chemical energy

c)

solar energy and nuclear energy

d)

potential energy and solar energy

2.

What is kinetic energy? (page 364)

a)

stored energy

b)

the energy of an object that is due to motion

c)

solar energy

d)

the energy that an object has due to its position, condition, or chemical composition

3.

What is potential energy? (page 365)

a)

speed energy

b)

the energy of an object that is due to motion

c)

solar energy

d)

the energy that an object has due to its position, condition, or chemical composition

4.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy? (page 364)

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

5.

What unit is used to measure energy? (page 366)

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Joules (J)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

miles per hour (mph)

6.

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest? (page 364-365)

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.

What is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of a system? (page 366)

a)

mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

moving energy

d)

nuclear energy

8.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states: (page 371)

a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
d)

Energy is created by the sun