Energy Test

1-6: Match each term with the definition:

• Kinetic Potential Energy

• Stored energy due to position

• Potential Energy

• Energy a moving object has because of its motion

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Energy stored due to an object's position above Earth

• Chemical Potential Energy

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Energy stored by something that can compress or stretch

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7. Explain whether an object can have potential or kinetic energy at the same time. Be specific in your explanation and provide an example to back up your reasoning.

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8. Is it possible for an object at rest to have energy? Explain your reasoning.

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9. Which of the following is NOT used to calculate kinetic energy (KE)? (mark all that apply)

• mass
• gravity
• height
• speed

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10. Which of the following is NOT used to calculate potential energy?

• mass
• gravitational acceleration
• height
• speed

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11. The ______________ energy of an object increases with its height.

• Chemical
• Kinetic
• Thermal
• Potential

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12. The kinetic energy of an object increases as its __________ increases.

• Height Above Earth
• Speed
• Potential Energy
• Volume

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13. Mechanical energy is the total kinetic and _________ energies in a system.

• thermal
• potential
• chemical
• electrical

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14. _________________ can cause kinetic energy to change into thermal energy.

• Friction
• Gravity
• Potential Energy
• Heat

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15. The gravitational potential energy of a coconut falling from a tree _______ as it gets closer to the ground.

• doesn't exist
• increases
• decreases
• remains constant

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