Kinetic and Potential Energy Basics

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Questions and Answers

What is energy defined as?

  • The ability to create movement
  • The ability to transform energy
  • The ability to create energy
  • The ability to do work (correct)

What is an example of kinetic energy?

  • A person eating breakfast
  • A leaf falling from a tree
  • A child riding a bike down a hill (correct)
  • A car running off electricity

What is the equation for kinetic energy?

  • Kinetic energy equals mass multiplied by velocity squared
  • Kinetic energy equals mass multiplied by velocity
  • Kinetic energy equals half of the mass multiplied by its velocity squared (correct)
  • Kinetic energy equals half of the velocity squared

What are the two categories of energy?

<p>Kinetic and potential (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first law of thermodynamics related to energy?

<p>Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate potential energy?

<p>Mass multiplied by the gravity constant multiplied by the height (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

<p>Chemical potential energy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of kinetic energy?

<p>A ball rolling down a hill (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to potential energy when a stationary object starts to move?

<p>It transforms into kinetic energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can kinetic energy be converted to potential energy?

<p>Yes, when an object reaches the top of its arc (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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