Moving and Energy

The diagram shows a cart moving freely along a track. What happens to the energy of the cart as it moves from point A to point B on the diagram?

• Potential energy is transformed to kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy is transformed to potential energy.

• Both potential energy and kinetic energy stay the same.

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When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

• thermal energy to mechanical energy

• thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

• chemical energy to electrical energy

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The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which diagram models the position of a soccer ball when it has the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?

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Which type of energy should be used to obtain a gum from the machine?

​ (a)   energy

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Thermal

• Light

• Sound

What type of energy is used when you ride a bicycle?

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Sound Energy

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Match the types of energy.

a

b

c

d

e

f

mechanical

sound

light

chemical

electrical

thermal

Match the energy type with its picture.

g

d

e

f

c

b

a

Radiant

Sound

Mechanical

Thermal

Chemical

Potential

Nuclear

The woman uses ​ (a)   energy to hit the gong.

• mechanical

• sound

• light

• electric

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Match the following types of energy

• Energy in waves

• Mechanical

• Flow of electric charge

• Thermal

• Heat

• Electrical

• Potential energy in food or fuel

• Chemical

• Motion

• Light