Georgia Milestone Physical Science

A car stopped at the top of the ramp has...

• heat energy

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

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In an amusement park a moving bumper car (car 1) collides with a bumper car at rest (car 2) and, after the collision, both cars move. If momentum is conserved, which statement is correct?

• The momentum of car 1 increases and the momentum of car 2 decreases

• The momentum of car 1 decreases and the momentum of car 2 increases

• The total momentum of both cars increase

• The total momentum of both cars decrease

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To pull up a bucket of water from a well, George pulled hard on a handle to wind up a rope. Which kind of energy was George applying to the handle?

• chemical energy

• frictional energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

What is the process by which heat energy gets to Earth from the sun?

• conduction

• radiation

• subduction

• convection

Which situation is an example of increasing potential energy?

• pulling a wagon uphill

• emptying a bucket of water

• a cat jumping from a tree

• a bicyclist stopping at a stop sign

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A pitcher throws a baseball towards the catcher and batter. Which of these has MOSTLY kinetic energy?

• the pitcher

• the ball

• the batter

• the catcher

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How do microwaves cook food?

• by using elctromagnetic waves and the process of radiation

• by using hot air currents through the process of convection

• by using the movement of charged particles through the process of induction

• by using direct contact of moving particles through the process of conduction

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On a cold, winter day, Sheena rubs her hands together. Stored chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. Due to the Law of Conservation of Energy some of the energy is also transformed into...

• heat energy

• light energy

• solar energy

• kinetic energy

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What form of energy is associated with the movement of charges, usually electrons?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• sound

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energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate, and the energy transferred through the substance in a wave. 

• heat

• light

• mechanical

• sound

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