Question 1

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

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A stretched rubber band

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A running car engine

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A spinning top

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A bouncing basketball

Question 2

Which of the following statements best defines mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in a system

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The energy generated by a chemical reaction

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The energy produced by a machine

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The energy from sunlight

Question 3

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion

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The energy stored in an object

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The energy from electrical currents

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The energy released during a chemical reaction

Question 4

What is the formula for calculating mechanical energy?

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ME = KE + PE

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ME = KE - PE

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ME = KE / PE

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ME = KE x PE

Question 5

Which of the following best represents an example of mechanical energy being converted into electrical energy?

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A wind turbine turning to generate electricity

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A stove heating up food

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A battery powering a smartphone

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A light bulb producing light

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car

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A charged battery

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A parked bicycle

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A still rock

Question 7

Which of the following factors affect the amount of potential energy possessed by an object?

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Height and mass

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Speed and volume

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Temperature and color

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Pressure and density

Question 8

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and the mass of an object?

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Kinetic energy increases with an increase in mass

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Kinetic energy remains constant regardless of mass

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Kinetic energy decreases with an increase in mass

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Mass has no effect on kinetic energy

Question 9

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

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.

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Energy can only be converted from one form to another.

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Energy can be created or destroyed, but never transferred or transformed.

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Energy is constantly being created and destroyed.

Question 10

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a toaster is being used?

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Electrical energy to thermal energy

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Chemical energy to electrical energy

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Thermal energy to electrical energy

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Mechanical energy to electrical energy

Question 11

What happens to the total amount of energy in a closed system according to the law of conservation of energy?

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It remains constant

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It increases

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It decreases

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It fluctuates

Question 12

When a ball is thrown into the air, what happens to its potential energy as it reaches its highest point?

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It is at its maximum

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It is increasing

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It is decreasing

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It is zero

Question 13

When a pendulum is at its highest point, what type of energy does it have the most of?

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Potential energy

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Kinetic energy

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Thermal energy

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Sound energy

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

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A light bulb converting electrical energy into light energy

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A plant converting sunlight into chemical energy

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A computer using electrical energy to perform calculations

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A rock rolling down a hill

Question 15

When a person rides a bicycle up a hill, what happens to their potential energy?

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It increases

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It decreases

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It transforms into kinetic energy

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It remains constant

Question 16

Which of the following is a necessary component for work to be done?

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Force

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Time

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Temperature

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Distance

Question 17

Which of the following represents the equation for calculating work?

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Work = Force x Distance

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Work = Voltage x Current

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Work = Mass x Acceleration

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Work = Power x Time

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of work being done?

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Lifting a box

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Reading a book

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Watching TV

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Playing a video game

Question 19

Which of the following is a measure of the amount of work done?

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Energy

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Velocity

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Mass

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Temperature

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