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Physics 1-4 Assessme
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens to an object's gravitational energy as it falls? | It decreases |
| What does NOT represent energy being transformed into other energies? | A book sitting on a desk |
| What is a factor that affects the amount of elastic energy in an object? | Rigidity |
| What type of energy does the bow have when an archer is stretching the bow and arrow back? | Elastic |
| At which point does a roller coaster have maximum kinetic energy? | When it is at its maximum speed - the lowest elevation. |
| At which point does a roller coaster have maximum gravitational energy? | When the roller coaster is at its maximum elevation. |
| Name two types of potential energy. | Gravitational and Elastic |
| Which would knock over more bowling pins: a volleyball or a soccer ball? | A soccer ball |
| A stretched rubber band will have maximum _____ energy. | Potential elastic energy |
| A rubber band at rest will have the least amount of ____energy. | Potential elastic energy |
| What is an independent variable? | The part of the experiment that is changed by the scientist (only one per experiment). |
| What is a dependent variable? | Data/Outcome; It is dependent on the independent variable. |
| What is a control variable? | A part of the experiment that remains the same. you can have more than one in the experiment. |
| Energy of an object in motion is | Kinetic |
| Potential energy is known as | Stored energy |
| Gravitational potential energy depends on | an object's mass and height above the ground. |
| Rubber bands, bows, and springs are examples that have.. | Potential elastic energy |
| What is an example of an object with potential elastic energy? | Compressing a spring, pulling back an arrow in a bow Stretching a rubber band |
| When will a rubber band have maximum potential elastic energy? | When it is stretched all the way. |