6.8a

A group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, as in all the factors or variables in an environment, or all the variables that might affect a science experiment.

• Community

• Energy

• System

• Force

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A unit used to measure energy.

• Farenheit

• Celsius

• Amp

• Joule

Investigating which of the following questions would involve kinetic energy?

• What is the effect of a boat’s shape on its speed?

• Do boats float higher in salt or fresh water?

• How does the color of a boat affect heat absorption?

• What material makes the strongest boat?

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The image here shows four soccer balls at four different locations on an uneven soccer field very near sea level.

Which soccer ball has the greatest amount of potential energy?

• Ball A

• Ball B

• Ball C

• Ball D

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What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls? (6.8A)

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy is destroyed

• Potential energy transforms (changes) to kinetic energy

• None of the above

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At which point on the roller coaster does the car have the most potential energy? (6.8A)

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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At which point on the roller coaster does the car have the most kinetic energy? (6.8A)

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which position would have the most Potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Where would we expect the train to have the most Kinetic Energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

• A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.

• A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.

• A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.

• A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.

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