
Types of Potential Energy Vocabulary
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- Q1Kinetic energy + potential energy = ______________________________mechanical energylaw of conservation of energythermal energyelastic potential energy20s
- Q2_____________________________ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.magnetic potential energynuclear potential energylaw of conservation of energykinetic energy20s
- Q3A ball sitting on a shelf is an example of _____________________.kinetic energypotential energynuclear potential energythermal energy20s
- Q4__________________ is the part of a plant cell where photosynthesis takes place.potential energychloroplastkinetic energypendulum20s
- Q5A spring being stretched is an example of ______________ potential energy.gravitationalslinkystretchyelastic20s
- Q6_______________ energy is energy that comes from heat.thermalheathotnesspotential20s
- Q7_________________ potential energy comes from magnets attracting and repelling each other.pendulummechanicalthermalmagnetic20s
- Q8The maXair and Ocean Motion at Cedar Point is an example of a ________________________.chloroplastnuclear potential energypendulummagnetic potential energy20s
- Q9A ____________________ converts light into sugar or chemical energy, in a plant cell.law of conservation of energystomatachloroplastpendulum20s
- Q10A book falling off the table is an example of _____________________ energy.elasticchemicalpotentialkinetic20s
- Q11____________________ energy is when atoms combine or split apart.nuclear potentialchloroplastelastic potentialchemical potential20s
- Q12Energy stored or released during a chemical reaction is an example of _________________ potential energy.thermalnuclearchemicalgravitational20s
- Q13__________________ potential energy increases with height.chemicalnucleargravitationalelastic20s
- Q14A _________________ is a weight that swings from a pivot point.pendulumswinging motionteeter totterchloroplast20s
- Q15Objects have __________________ energy when they are moving.potentialthermalnuclearkinetic20s