Topic 5 Energy Assessment

Which of the following is the best example of increasing an object's potential energy?

• rolling a bowling ball
• turning on a light bulb
• stretching a rubber band
• dropping a pencil

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Chemical energy is a form of

• mechanical energy
• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• electrical energy

Gravitational potential energy is affected by the object's weight and the object's _________.

• shape
• mass
• height
• speed

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Which of the following is a type of energy that is NOT involved in the human body's everyday processes?

• mechanical energy
• nuclear energy
• thermal energy
• chemical energy

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An object is in motion if

• its position changes relative to its surroundings
• energy is applied to the object
• a force is applied to the object
• it loses energy

An increase in the movement of particles in a substance is associated with an increase in

• chemical energy
• thermal energy
• mechanical energy
• potential energy

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Kinetic energy is the energy of

• motion
• potential
• gravity
• distance

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

• energy cannot be created or destroyed
• energy can only be released through transformation
• when energy is conserved, it always changes form
• energy increases when it is transferred from one object to another

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What type of energy does a windmill use to do work?

• mechanical
• nuclear
• chemical
• electrical

A radiometer is designed to be placed in a sunny window. One side of each thin blade of the radiometer is painted black, and the other side is painted white. The Sun’s rays strike the blades, and the device begins to spin. The device is powered by which kind of energy?

• wind
• solar
• electrical
• geothermal