Energy Test 1

The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy within a system is called ________? (1 pt)

• thermal energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

• mechanical energy

Which of the following best describes potential energy? (1 pt)

• energy in motion

• energy that cannot be converted

• energy stored due to position

• energy that is lost

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy? (1 pt)

• energy at rest

• energy in motion

• energy that is conserved

• energy that is neither stored nor moving

Which of the following is not a type of potential energy? (1 pt)

• elastic

• gravitational

• kinetic

• chemical

At which point on a roller coaster is the potential energy the lowest? (1 pt)

• at the top of a hill

• halfway down the hill

• halfway up the hill

• at the bottom of the hill

Two cars are moving at the same speed but have different weights. Car A weights 1500kg and Car B weights 1000kg. Car__________ has more kinetic energy. (1 pt)

When an object (like a ball) falls, some of its _______________ energy changes to __________ energy, due to the law of conservation of energy. (2 pts)

This type of energy will be the highest at the bottom of a swing’s path. (1 pt)

What type of energy is at its maximum when a pendulum reaches its highest point? (1 pt)

Describe the energy transformation that occurs when a lamp is turned on. (2pts)