What is Energy?

The kinetic energy of an object is

equal to one half its mass multiplied by its speed

• squared

• cubed

• to the 4th power

• to the fifth power

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The gravitational potential energy of

an object is equal to its weight multiplied by its

• depth

• height

• volume

• diameter

Energy is the ability to do work or cause

• events

• change

• friction

• explosions

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Energy and work are measured in

• newtons

• joules

• hertz

• kilograms

When you do work on an object, some of your energy is ______to that object

• near

• transferred

• created

• depth

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Power is the rate at which energy is _______.

• transferred

• explosions

• joules

• newtons

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Potential energy results from the ______ or position of an object.

• shape

• height

• volume

• kilograms

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A stretched rubber band has _______________energy.

• kinetic

• elastic potential

• gravitational potential

• no

A change in an object’s speed has a(n) _________ effect on its kinetic energy than a change in its mass.

• greater

• lesser

• opposite

• potential

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A mountain climber at the peak has _______ energy.

• kinetic

• elastic

• no

• gravitational potential