4.8A Readiness Assessment

Which of the following best demonstrates energy being transferred through motion?

• A car parked in a garage

• A Newton's cradle with balls swinging

• A closed book on a shelf

• A lamp that is unplugged

What is energy?

• The ability to cause change in matter

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to destroy matter

• The ability to freeze matter

What causes sound?

• Light

• Vibrations

• Heat

• Electricity

Through what do vibrations travel to create sound?

• Vacuum

• Solid objects only

• A medium like air or water

• Light waves

Which of the following is an example of sound caused by vibrations?

• Watching TV

• Strumming a guitar

• Reading a book

• Painting a picture

Through which medium do sound waves travel?

• Vacuum

• Matter

• Shadow

• Magnetism

What are the three types of matter through which sound can travel?

• Solids, liquids, and gases

• Solids, liquids, and light

• Gases, electricity, and heat

• Liquids, heat, and electricity

Which of the following can transfer energy from one place to another?

• Only magnets

• Only heat

• Waves, such as sound and light

• Only batteries

Energy is the ability to cause a change in ​ (a)  

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• matter
• energy
• motion
• space

What examples demonstrate energy transferred by objects in motion?

• A ball resting against a door

• A moving rollercoaster

• An unplugged lamp

• A baseball player hitting a ball