Energy Causing Change

As a girl rolling down a grassy hill, her potential energy is being converted into ______ energy.

• light

• kinetic

• heat

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The Sun produces ______ and ______ energy.

• light, thermal

• thermal, sound

• light, wind

It takes energy to stop an object that is in motion. Work must be done to the object, such as a push or pull to stop the motion.

• True

• False

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An object in motion is changing its ___________.

• position

• source

• name

Kinetic energy can be converted into ___________.

• potential energy

• motion

• water

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If your hand hits a volleyball, then the energy is transferred to ________.

• your other hand

• the ball

• the air

• nothing

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The law on conservation states ____________.

• that energy cannot be created or destroyed

• energy can be destroyed

• energy can be created, but not destroyed

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If you feel the hood of a car after taking a drive, you will notice that it feels warm. A car gets energy to move from gasoline, but some of the energy changes to _____ energy.

• solar

• thermal

• wind

• sound

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A car is increasing in speed as it goes down the highway. This is showing potential energy being converted into kinetic energy.

• True

• False

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An LED bulb is more efficient than a regular light bulb because ____________.

• more energy is changed to light energy, and not as much heat is given off

• more energy is changed to heat energy, and not as much light is given off

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