PE and KE (energy)

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

• created, destryoed
• gravity, force
• heat, created

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The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its:

• Mass and volume
• Volume and friction
• Mass and speed
•  Speed and density

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When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

• When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation
• When an object at rest remains at rest
• When an object at rest is put into motion 
• When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest 

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How do you calculate the total amount of energy?

• PE + TE + KE
• (PE)(TE)(KE)
• PE + KE
• KE + TE

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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What does friction do to a skateboarder going up a ramp?

• speeds them up
• no impact
• slows them down

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What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

• Watts
• Joules
• Newtons
• Meters

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ of the object. 

• Height (position)
• chemical makeup
• Mass 
• Stretch

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