Mechanical Energy Test Review

True or False: Energy is the ability to cause change.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

True or False: Energy is measured in Joules

• True

• False

True or False: As a car slows down, its kinetic energy increases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

True or False: When you put on the brakes of a bicycle, friction causes some of the mechanical energy to transfer to thermal energy.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

True or False: As mass decreases, kinetic energy increases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or False: A rock at the edge of a cliff has kinetic energy because of its position.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

True or False: Energy that is stored is kinetic energy.

• True

• False

True or False: According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When there is friction between surfaces, energy is transferred out of a system as _________energy.

• thermal

• chemical

• radiant

• electrical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A rubber ball is dropped and bounces back up. The ball has _______.

• zero potential energy at A

• zero kinetic energy at C

• both kinetic and potential energy at A

• both kinetic and potential energy at C

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5