Physics Quiz

A simple machine is something that makes doing work harder.

• True

• False

The law of Conservation of energy states energy can be created and/or destroyed.

• True

• False

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Power is defined as the rate at which work is done.

• True

• False

A pulley is a wheel with a rope/chain/cable wrapped around it.

• True

• False

Energy is the ability to do work.

• True

• False

An example of potential energy is what?

• A. sliding down a slide

• B. Rolling down a hill

• C. dropping a ball

• D. sitting at the edge of a slide

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An example of work includes all of the following except what?

• A. Pushing on a wall

• B. Crossing the street

• C. Moving a cake from the kitchen to the dining room

• D. Lifting a feather

What would happen if your body didn’t have chemical potential energy?

• A. You would not be able to think

• B. You would not be able to move

• C. You would not be able to hear

• D. You would be fine

Using energy from the sun is an example of what type of energy?

• Nuclear

• Gravitational potential

• Mechanical

• Light

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Which of the following statements is not true?

• Wind and water have both potential and kinetic energy.

• Eating an apple gives you chemical energy.

• Nuclear energy powers electricity.

• A ball at the edge of a table has gravitational potential energy.

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