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KE/GE/ELAE/Variables
Review for Assessment
Question | Answer |
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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 |
Which 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 the roller coaster is at its maximum speed (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 soccerball |
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; 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 known as... | Kinetic energy |
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 |
When will a rubber band have maximum potential elastic energy? | When it is stretched all the way. |