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Quiz on Kinetic and Potential Energy

Quiz on Kinetic and Potential Energy

Assessment

Passage

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Science

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Holly Bearden

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific definition of energy?

The force of gravity acting on an object

The amount of charge left in a battery

The feeling of being tired or invigorated

The ability to perform work on an object

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

A car zooming along the highway

A watermelon held at the top of a ladder

A resistance band stretched and held

An apple sitting on a countertop

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to kinetic energy when the mass of an object is doubled?

It doubles

It quadruples

It halves

It remains the same

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to kinetic energy when the speed of an object is doubled?

It quadruples

It doubles

It halves

It remains the same

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is potential energy?

Energy stored due to an object's position

Energy held by an object in motion

Energy released during a chemical reaction

Energy lost due to air resistance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following objects has potential energy?

A car zooming along the highway

A ladybug walking along a leaf

A soccer ball flying through the air

A car at the top of a hill

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'conservation of energy' mean in physics?

Reducing the effectiveness of a drug

Preserving endangered species

Turning off lights to save electricity

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

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