Physical Science GMAS Review part 2

To pull up a bucket of water from a well, George pulled hard on a handle to wind up a rope. Which kind of energy was George applying to the handle?

• chemical energy

• frictional energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

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What is the process by which heat energy gets to Earth from the Sun?

• conduction

• radiation

• subduction

• convection

Which situation is an example of increasing potential energy?

• pulling a wagon uphill

• cat jumping from a tree

• attempting a bucket of water

• a bicyclist stopping at a stop sign

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Which of these has MOSTLY kinetic energy?

• the pitcher

• the ball

• the batter

• the catcher

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How do microwaves cook food?

• by using electromagnetic waves and the process of radiation

• by using forced hot air currents through the process of convection

• by using the movement of charged particles through the process of induction

• by using direct contact of moving particles through the process of conduction

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Bill and Mary wanted to have a snack after school. They heated some milk in a pot on the stove to make hot chocolate. They also popped some popcorn in the microwave oven. How did Bill and Mary transfer heat energy to make these snacks?

• A) heating milk by radiation; popping popcorn by radiation

• B) heating milk by radiation; popping popcorn by convection

• C) heating milk by conduction; popping popcorn by radiation

• D) heating milk by convection; popping popcorn by coonduction

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Gasoline, wood, water behind a dam, and a boulder on the edge of a cliff all represent some form of potential energy. What form of potential energy do gasoline and wood have in common?

• heat

• light

• chemical

• mechanical

On a cold, winter day, Sheena rubs her hands together. Stored chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. Due to the Law of Conservation of Energy some of the energy is also transformed into...

• heat energy.

• light energy.

• solar energy.

• kinetic energy.

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What form of energy is associated with the movement of charges, usually electrons?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• sound

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________ energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate, and the energy is transferred through the substance in a wave.

• heat

• light

• mechanical

• sound

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