Basic Quiz About Potential And Kinetic Energy!

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    Kinetic energy is energy of motion. What is an example of kinetic energy?

    • A rollercoaster soaring down a track.
    • A cup of orange juice
    • Bowling pins.
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  • 2. 

    All forms of energy can be classified as...

    • Hefty and Potential

    • Potential and Kinetic

    • Kinetic and Hefty

    • Kinetic and Euphoric

    Correct Answer
    A. Potential and Kinetic
    Explanation
    All forms of energy can be classified as potential and kinetic. Potential energy refers to the energy that an object possesses due to its position or condition, such as gravitational potential energy or elastic potential energy. Kinetic energy, on the other hand, refers to the energy possessed by an object in motion. Therefore, potential and kinetic energy encompass all forms of energy.

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  • 3. 

    Potential energy is an object that has the potential to create energy. What is an example of potential energy?

    • A rollercoaster soaring down a track

    • A person swimming laps

    • Coal sitting in a bucket

    • A car driving at 30 mph

    Correct Answer
    A. Coal sitting in a bucket
    Explanation
    The coal has the potential to become energy, the others are already in movement.

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  • 4. 

    Megan is a softball player. When she swings, her bat is an example of...

    • Kinetic energy

    • Potential energy

    • No energy at all

    • Hefty energy

    Correct Answer
    A. Kinetic energy
    Explanation
    Her bat is passing energy to the ball, sending the ball flying to the field.

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  • 5. 

    When a parachutist is in a plane, ______ his energy is potential energy.

    • Half

    • All

    • None

    Correct Answer
    A. All
    Explanation
    When a parachutist is in a plane, all of his energy is potential energy. This is because while in the plane, the parachutist has not yet started to fall or engage in any other form of kinetic energy. Therefore, all of the energy possessed by the parachutist at that moment is in the form of potential energy, which is the energy that an object possesses due to its position or state.

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  • 6. 

    Sarah is eating cookies. As the cookies pass through her body, they are examples of ________ energy.

    Correct Answer
    Kinetic
    Explanation
    The cookies are giving her body energy, therefore in action.

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    Sally is about to load coal into a train. The coal is an example of _______ energy.

    Correct Answer
    Potential
    Explanation
    The coal has the possibility to power the train; the potential energy.

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    When a bowling ball reaches the pins, the amount of energy to move the ball is ________ to the pins. (Fill in the blank)

    Correct Answer
    transferred
    Explanation
    When a bowling ball reaches the pins, the energy that was initially used to move the ball is passed on or transferred to the pins. This transfer of energy causes the pins to move or be knocked down.

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