Which is an example of potential energy?

the pulled back string on an archers's bow

a roller coaster speeding down a hill

releasing the strings on a guitar

an electric current lighting a light bulb

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

Heat from the fire is radiated to the marshmallow.

Heat from the fire is conducted to the marshmallow.

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted to the fire.

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated to the fire.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

A pot on a stove boiling water.

Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

When heat is transferred through waves.

When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

An iron bar is placed in a flame, as shown, and is heated until the end glows. The other end of the iron bar soon becomes hot, too. Which of the following statements best describes why the iron bar becomes hot to the touch?

energy is conducted from atom to atom along the length of the iron bar.

a convective flow of energy is set up inside the iron bar.

What happens to temperature in a endothermic reaction?

There is no change in temperature

What happens to energy in an endothermic reaction?

energy is equal throughout the reaction

What happens to temperature in a exothermic reaction?

there is no change in temperature

What happens to energy in an exothermic reaction?

energy is both released and absorbed

Mr. Reynolds' cheap cooler only kept his soda cold for 6 hours (before all the ice melted). Why?

The heat energy outside the cooler went to the inside

The heat energy inside the cooler went to the outside

The coldness escaped to the outside of the cooler

Plastic is a poor insulator of heat energy

Mr. Reynolds got him a Yeti cooler for Valentine's Day- which keeps soda cold ALL WEEKEND! Why does it work better?

It is better insulated to prevent heat energy from getting inside

It is a much better conductor of heat energy

It prevents air molecules from getting inside the cooler

It stops the motion of molecules inside the cooler

Heat always moves from...

evenly from warm to cold and cold to warm.

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

the substance's volume increases

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Potential

Energy

Kinetic

Friction

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

less

none of the above

all of the above

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__________ is stored energy.

Potential

Kinetic

None of the above

All of the above

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45 sec • 1 pt

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

kinetic

potential

none of the above

all of the above

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

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

Potential

Kinetic

Both potential and kinetic energy

none of the above

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a. a car parked on a steep hill

b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

c. a picture hanging on the wall

d. a piece of coal before it's burned

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ISAT Standard PS3 - Energy

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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

__________ is stored energy.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

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

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

Which is an example of potential energy?

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