Kinetic Energy Transfer

A drawn bow possesses mechanical energy in the form of _______________. After the arrow is released, the energy is transformed into _________________.

• elastic kinetic energy; mechanical kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy; kinetic energy

• potential energy; mechanical energy

• elastic potential energy; kinetic energy

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A ball is rolling down a hill and speeds up. What can be said about the energy transfer in this scenario?

• Energy is transferred from the ball to the hill.

• Energy is transferred from the hill to the ball.

• No energy is transferred.

• Energy is transferred from the ball to the air.

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When a car brakes suddenly, its kinetic energy decreases. What happens to this energy?

• It is destroyed.

• It is transferred to the brakes as heat.

• It is transferred to the passengers.

• It remains in the car.

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A skateboarder at the top of a ramp has potential energy. As they go down, what happens to this energy?

• It is transferred to kinetic energy.

• It is transferred to the ramp.

• It disappears.

• It is transferred to sound energy.

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If a moving object comes to a stop, what can be inferred about its kinetic energy?

• It has increased.

• It has been transferred to another form.

• It remains the same.

• It is lost forever.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of a bicycle when it slows down?

• It is transferred to the rider.

• It is transferred to the brakes as heat.

• It increases.

• It remains constant.

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When a ball is thrown upwards, what happens to its kinetic energy as it reaches the highest point?

• It increases.

• It is transferred to potential energy.

• It remains constant.

• It is transferred to the air.

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A car accelerates on a highway. What can be said about the energy transfer?

• Energy is transferred from the engine to the car's kinetic energy.

• Energy is transferred from the car to the road.

• Energy is transferred from the road to the car.

• No energy is transferred.

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When a diver jumps off a diving board, what happens to their kinetic energy as they fall?

• It decreases.

• It is transferred to potential energy.

• It increases.

• It remains the same.

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At which point on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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