6SCI-Q3-T9-Lesson 5.1Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in an object due to its position

• Energy an object possesses due to its motion

• Energy transferred through sound waves

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

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What is the primary difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

• Potential energy is related to motion, while kinetic energy is related to position.

• Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is energy of motion.

• Potential energy is energy of motion, while kinetic energy is stored energy.

• Potential energy and kinetic energy are the same.

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Which of the following is an example of work being done?

• A book resting on a table

• A person pushing a box across the floor

• A car parked on a hill

• A light bulb turned off

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Mechanical energy is the sum of which two types of energy?

• Thermal and sound energy

• Kinetic and potential energy

• Electric and nuclear energy

• Radiant and thermal energy

Which type of energy is associated with the vibration of particles in a medium such as air or water?

• Nuclear energy

• Sound energy

• Electric energy

• Radiant energy

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What happens to thermal energy when you heat a pot of water on the stove?

• It decreases as the water cools.

• It remains constant.

• It increases as the water absorbs heat.

• It transforms into nuclear energy.

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Which of the following is an example of electric energy?

• A battery powering a flashlight

• A rock sitting at the top of a hill

• A stretched rubber band

• A book on a shelf

Radiant energy is most commonly associated with which of the following?

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Chemical reactions

• Nuclear reactions

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Which of the following best describes nuclear energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• Energy from moving water

• Energy from burning fossil fuels

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If a ball is held at a height and then dropped, what type of energy conversion takes place as it falls?

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• Potential energy to kinetic energy

• Thermal energy to sound energy

• Electric energy to radiant energy

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