Unit 3 Test "Review" Energy

At which location on this roller coaster would the car have the most Potential Energy?

• A

• B

• C

• Both A and B

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How does mass affect kinetic energy?

• Mass has no effect on kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy decreases with mass.

• Kinetic energy increases with mass.

• 
  Kinetic energy is independent of mass.

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A rock at the edge of a cliff.

• A person running.

• A ball rolling on the ground.

• A car driving down the road.

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At what point on this coaster would the car have the MOST kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A compressed spring

• A rolling ball

• A book on a shelf

• A charged battery

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A toaster transforms electrical energy into thermal energy.

• True

• False

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What energy transformation occurs in a hydroelectric dam?

• Light to chemical

• Chemical to thermal

• Mechanical to electrical

• Nuclear to mechanical

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Which energy transformation occurs in a battery when it powers a device?

• Nuclear to thermal

• Thermal to mechanical

• Chemical to electrical

• Light to chemical

What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

• Light to electrical

• Mechanical to thermal

• Chemical to electrical

• Nuclear to electrical

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What energy transformation occurs when burning wood in a fireplace?

• Kinetic energy to chemical energy

• Chemical energy to thermal energy

• Nuclear energy to light energy

• Mechanical energy to electrical energy