Energy Test-TEST B*

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15 questions
Energy Unit Test Part 1: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.
- I understand what energy is.
- I understand the difference between kinetic and potential energy.
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Which of the statements below is TRUE about energy (this means ONE of the statements below is FALSE, do not choose one of the FALSE statement
).

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In the image above, which ball above best represents potential energy?

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Which of the following BEST demonstrates kinetic energy?

Energy Unit Test Part 2: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.

- I understand how energy can be transferred from one object or system to another.
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At which point does this diver have the MOST kinetic energy, and the LEAST potential energy?

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The diagram above represents a bicyclist at the top of a hill, with four points labeled W, X, Y, and Z.
From point W to point Z, how will this bicyclist tranfer their energy.

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While playing a game at a fair, a person lifts a mallet above her head. She then lets the mallet fall toward a target, as shown below.




Which of the following statements describes an energy change that takes place as the person lifts the mallet and then lets it fall toward the target.

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A rollercoaster moves on a roller coaster track through positions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. At what position will the roller coaster most likely have the greatest kinetic energy?

Energy Unit Test Part 3: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.

- I understand the relationship of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and the speed of an object.
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Two cars have the same exact mass. When the two cars begin traveling, one of the cars has a speed of 15 m/s, and the other car has a speed of 25 m/s. Which car has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

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The faster an object moves, the ____________ kinetic energy it will have.

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If two different objects are moving at the SAME speed, but are different masses, which of the objects below would have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?



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How would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy by looking at the graph below?




Energy Unit Test Part 4: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.

- I understand what happens to the amount of potential energy stored in a system when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes.
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Which ball (A or B) has the most potential energy?

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At which point would potential energy be the greatest?

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The __________ something is the more energy it stores as potential energy.

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The green skier weighs MORE than the yellow skier. Which skier has the greatest amount of potential energy?