Quiz about ENERGY

Question 1

What is energy?

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The ability to make something move or change.

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Something that takes up space.

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Anything that has mass.

Question 2

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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less

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none of the above

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all of the above

Question 3

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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Friction and movement

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Mass and Movement

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Height and Friction

Question 4

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential

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Kinetic

Question 5

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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Potential

Question 6

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 7

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 8

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 9

Where would a person have to go to have the minimum gravitational potential energy?

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down in the basement

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up on the roof

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in the middle level

Question 10

Energy and work are measured in

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Joules

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kilograms

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meters

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m/s

Question 11

I am holding a balloon that is full of air. It has

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potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 12

I released a balloon that was full of air. Now it is flying around the room. It has

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

Question 13

How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

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Climb a mountain

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Run as fast as I can

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Be very still

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Go downstairs

Question 14

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ potential energy.

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elastic

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gravitational

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light

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chemical

Question 15

Which of the following has the most potential energy?

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A car at the top of a hill

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A car speeding down the hill

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A person at the top of a hill

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An acorn falling off a tree

Question 16

What does kinetic energy depend on?

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The mass and speed of an object

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The weight and volume of an object

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The buoyancy of an object

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The furriness of an object

Question 17

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

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A car driving down a hill

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A person running down a hill

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A  ball rolling down a hill

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A bowl of cereal on the table

Question 18

Can you create or destroy energy?

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No

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Yes

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only if you are really strong

Question 19

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can change from one form to another.

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created, destroyed

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gravity, force

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heat, created

Question 20

Is it possible for something to have both kinetic AND potential energy at the same time?

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Absolutely

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No way

Question 21

Temperature is the average ____ energy of something's particles.

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kinetic

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potential

Question 22

The temperature scale that most of the world uses is

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Kelvin

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Chromatic

Question 23

The temperature scale that's used by physicists is

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Kelvin

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Fahrenheit

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Celsius

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G major

Question 24

The temperature scale used in the United States is

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Fahrenheit

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Celsius

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Kelvin

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Reddit

Question 25

Which of these is a better conductor of heat?

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 26

Which of these is a better insulator?

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 27

The tool used to measure temperature is called a/an

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thermometer

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triple beam balance

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spring scale

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graduated cylinder

Question 28

Which is true?

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Hot rises, cool sinks

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Cool rises, hot sinks

Question 29

The sun shines down on this family as they play on the beach. This is an example of

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 30

When you walk on hot sand, your feet are uncomfortable because of

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 31

This heater warms the entire room because the heated air rises and the cooler air sinks. This is an example of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 32

If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.

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hot

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cold

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there 's no way to know

Question 33

If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the object's temperature is probably ______.

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cold

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hot

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there's no way to know

Question 34

Glass, steel, and aluminum are good examples of ______.

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conductors

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insulators

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thermal energy

Question 35

Styrofoam, wood, and rubber are good examples of ______.

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insulators

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conductors

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solar energy

Question 36

Insulation is used in the walls of buildings to ____.

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keep thermal energy from moving through the walls

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help thermal energy move through the walls

Question 37

If you hold a glass of ice water, how does the heat flow?

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From your warm hand to the cold cup.

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From the cold cup to your warm hand

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Heat does not transfer at all.

Question 38

Coal (a fossil fuel) is burned to generate electricity. What is the correct energy transformation sequence?

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Chemical -> thermal -> electrical

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Thermal -> nuclear -> electrical

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Sound -> thermal -> electrical

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Mechanical -> radiant -> electrical

Question 39

A panther up in a tree jumps down onto a rabbit and eats it. What is the correct energy transformation?

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Gravitational potential -> mechanical -> chemical

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Elastic potential -> nuclear -> electrical

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Gravitational potential -> thermal -> chemical

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Thermal -> mechanical -> sound

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