Understanding Energy and Design Solutions

What happens to the potential energy in a system when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes?

• The potential energy remains constant.

• Different amounts of potential energy are stored.

• The potential energy is always increased.

• The potential energy is always decreased.

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Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• Energy stored due to an object's position.

• Energy transferred due to an object's motion.

• Energy stored in chemical bonds.

• Energy that cannot be transferred.

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When the kinetic energy of an object changes, what happens to the energy?

• It is destroyed.

• It is transferred to or from the object.

• It remains unchanged.

• It is created.

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In engineering design, what is meant by "criteria"?

• The limitations of a design.

• The requirements for a successful solution.

• The materials used in a design.

• The cost of a design.

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What are "constraints" in the context of engineering design?

• The goals of a design.

• The limitations that must be considered.

• The tools used in a design.

• The benefits of a design.

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Which of the following is a potential impact on the natural environment that must be considered in engineering design?

• The color of the design.

• The environmental pollution caused by the design.

• The speed of the design process.

• The number of people working on the design.

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What is the purpose of analyzing data from tests in engineering design?

• To determine the cost of the design.

• To identify the best characteristics of each solution.

• To decide the color of the design.

• To increase the number of design solutions.

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A moving car.

• A stretched rubber band.

• A flowing river.

• A spinning wheel.

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What is the relationship between potential energy and the distance between interacting objects?

• Potential energy is independent of distance.

• Potential energy decreases as distance increases.

• Potential energy increases as distance increases.

• Potential energy is always zero.

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Which of the following is a correct statement about energy transfer?

• Energy can be transferred without any change in kinetic energy.

• Energy transfer always results in an increase in potential energy.

• Energy transfer can occur when kinetic energy changes.

• Energy transfer is not possible in a closed system.

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