Exploring Energy Types

What type of energy is present when a ball is falling?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a rollercoaster moving from the top of a hill to the bottom?

• Radiant to Sound

• Chemical to Electrical

• Thermal to Mechanical

• Potential to Kinetic

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What is the main force that opposes motion?

• Inertia

• Momentum

• Friction

• Gravity

Which type of energy is associated with moving muscles and machines?

• Sound Energy

• Radiant Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

What type of energy is produced when you rub your hands together?

• Chemical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Radiant Energy

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Which type of energy is stored in food and batteries?

• Radiant Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

What is the first law of motion also known as?

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Action-Reaction

According to Newton's second law, what is required to accelerate a greater mass?

• Less force

• More force

• Equal force

• No force

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What happens to an object at rest according to Newton's first law?

• It stays at rest

• It starts moving

• It accelerates

• It decelerates

What is the third law of motion?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

• Force equals mass times acceleration

• An object at rest stays at rest

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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