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Savvas 6th Grade Energy Test Modified
By Jennifer Potter
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A large truck and a small car are moving at the same speed. The truck has greater kinetic energy because its _______ is greater.
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A change from one form of energy to another is called a(n)_______
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A mountain climber at the peak has _______ energy.
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As water runs over a waterfall, its potential energy is converted into_______ energy.
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The law of _______ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Explain why a thrown football has both potential and kinetic energy. What is the combined energy called?
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Is the potential energy of the pendulum increasing or decreasing at position E? Explain in complete sentences.
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Describe the energy of a bowling ball as it rolls toward and hits a bowling pin.
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Name and describe 4 different forms of energy.
The ability to do work or cause change is called
velocity
energy
transfer
Energy is measured in units called
joules
pounds
horsepower
What type of energy does a spinning turbine have?
electrical energy
nuclear energy
mechanical energy
An example of something that stores chemical energy is
lightning
a microwave
a match
What type of energy transformation is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water?
chemical energy into thermal energy
thermal energy into mechanical energy
electromagnetic energy into chemical energy
Which of the following has kinetic energy?
an archer's bow that is drawn back
a rolling bowling ball
a car waiting at a red light
Potential energy that depends on height is called
kinetic energy.
gravitational potential energy.
elastic potential energy.
The rate at which energy is transferred is called
power
wor
k
time
How would you calculate an object’s mechanical energy?
Add its kinetic and potential energies
Multiply its kinetic and potential energies
Subtract its potential energy from its kinetic energy.
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called
nuclear energy
mechanical energy
chemical energy
Nuclear fusion reactions occur in
nuclear power plants
a match that is struck
the Sun
The kinetic energy of a book on a shelf is equal to the work done to lift the book to the shelf.
True
False
Whenever a moving object experiences friction, some of its kinetic energy is changed into thermal energy.
True
False
Energy can be neither destroyed nor created.
True
False
A compressed spring has elastic potential energy.
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False