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    Conservation of Energy

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    This document contains a quiz on concepts of energy. It asks multiple choice questions about definitions of energy, types of potential energy, kinetic energy, and laws of energy conservation. It also contains problems calculating energy, velocity and height for a skater and roller coaster car at different points.

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    This document contains a quiz on concepts of energy. It asks multiple choice questions about definitions of energy, types of potential energy, kinetic energy, and laws of energy conservation. It also contains problems calculating energy, velocity and height for a skater and roller coaster car at different points.

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    Name:_________________________________ Date:___________________ Yr.

    & Sec:_____________

    I. Choose the best answer and write only the letter on the space provided.

    1.) _____What is energy?


    a. The ability to do work or cause change c. Substances bonded together
    b. Anything that has mass and takes up space d. Both a and b
    2.) _____What is potential energy?
    a. Energy of motion b. energy of change c. Energy of mass d. stored energy
    3.) _____What type of potential energy does a stretched rubber band have?
    a. Mechanical kinetic energy c. Elastic Potential Energy
    b. Chemical Potential Energy d. Electromagnetic Energy
    4.) _____Which of the following is a type of potential energy that a marshmallow has if the
    marshmallow is sitting in the bag on the shelf and not moving, and not cooking?
    a. Chemical Potential Energy c. shape
    b. Electromagnetic Energy d. size
    5.) _____What type of potential energy does a person standing on a chair have?
    a. Mechanical b. gravitational c. Chemical d. Nuclear
    6.) _____What is kinetic energy?
    a. The energy of position, shape, or chemical make up
    b. The energy of motion
    c. The energy of distance
    d. The energy of mass
    7.) _____What is the law of conservation of energy?
    a. Energy is created and destroyed. C. energy is not created but is destroyed
    b. Energy is created but not destroyed. D. energy is neither created nor destroyed
    8.) _____As the sky divers fall the __________energy is converted into _______________.
    a. Kinetic energy, potential energy c. potential energy, kinetic energy
    b. Sound energy, mechanical energy d. heat energy, sound energy
    9.) _____Which best describes the transformation of energy after a person eats the hot dog?
    a. The chemical energy from the hot dog is converted into mechanical and heat
    b. The kinetic energy of the hot dog is converted into potential energy
    c. The sound energy of the hotdog is converted into mechanical energy
    d. The mechanical energy of the hot dog is converted into sound energy
    10.) _____A cowboy and his horse are standing on a cliff watching the sunset. What type of
    kinetic energy does the sun represent?
    a. GPE b. CPE c. KE d. EP
    11.) _____ An object’s kinetic energy is determined by its
    a. Position and composition c. speed and position
    b. Mass and speed d. height and width
    12.) _____Two trucks have the same mass. Which truck will have a greater amount of
    kinetic energy?
    a. The truck with less mass c. The truck with greater speed
    b. The truck with more mass d. The trucks will have the same kinetic energy
    13.) _____What type of energy is the energy of moving things?
    a. Mechanical b. Electromagnetic c. Sound d. Thermal
    14.) _____You’re watching a volley ball game and someone asks you what type of energy
    best describe the movement of the volley ball players. Which of the following choices is
    should your answer be in order to be correct?
    a. Sound b. Nuclear c. Chemical d. Mechanical
    15.) _____The person is listening to the radio, what type of energy is he making use of?
    a. Sound b. Nuclear c. Chemical d. Mechanical
    II. Solve the problems below. Write your answers on the blanks. You may use separate paper for your
    solutions.
    FORMULAS:
    KE = ½mv2 GPE = mgh ME = KE + GPE
    1. Calculate the potential energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy, velocity, and height of the skater at the
    various locations.

    2. The diagram above shows five different points on a roller coaster.

    a. List the points in order from the point where the car would have the greatest potential energy to the point
    where it would have the least potential energy.

    b. Now list the points in order from the point where the car would have the greatest kinetic energy to the
    point where it would have the least kinetic energy.

    3. Complete the concept map below by writing the correct word or phrase in the lettered box.

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