Question 1

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

A moving car

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A parked car

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A tree in the wind

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A book on a shelf

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

A stretched rubber band

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A burning candle

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A rolling ball

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A running faucet

Question 3

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

1/2 mv^2

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W = Fd

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mgh

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P = IV

Question 4

Which of the following factors affects an object's kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Its mass and velocity

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Its shape and color

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Its temperature and pressure

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Its volume and density

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about potential energy?

Accepted Answer

It is stored energy that can be converted into other forms of energy

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It is only found in living organisms

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It is energy that is currently in motion

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It always increases as an object moves higher

Question 6

What is the formula for calculating potential energy?

Accepted Answer

mgh

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P = IV

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KE = 1/2 mv^2

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W = Fd

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a system with both kinetic and potential energy?

Accepted Answer

A pendulum swinging back and forth

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A stationary rock on a cliff

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A light bulb turned on

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A car parked in a garage

Question 8

Which of the following is the law of conservation of energy?

Accepted Answer

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed

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Energy increases as an object moves higher

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Energy always flows from hot to cold

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Energy can be created out of thin air

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