Physical Science: Motion, Forces, and Energy, Book M

Section 1: What is energy?

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
__________ is the ability to cause change.
A)Momentum
B)Work
C)Energy
D)Power
2.
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A)a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
B)a ball rolling across the floor
C)leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
D)a sunny windowsill
3.
What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?
A)position and mass
B)speed and position
C)speed and surface area
D)speed and mass
4.
__________ is a form of energy an object has if it is moving.
A)Thermal energy
B)Potential energy
C)Kinetic energy
D)Entropy
5.
__________ is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Entropy
D)Potential energy
6.
Which of the following objects has potential energy?
A)a glass sitting on a table
B)a ball rolling across the floor
C)a bicycle coasting down a hill
D)a bowling ball knocking over a pin
7.
What two factors determine how much potential energy an object has?
A)speed and position
B)speed and mass
C)speed and surface area
D)mass and position
8.
__________ is the energy of hot objects.
A)Kinetic energy
B)Thermal energy
C)Potential energy
D)Entropy
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