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Summative Assessment Energy and Speed

Section 1: Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Energy Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Speed

Velocity Acceleration Mass

1. Energy that is stored because of the position or condition of an object is

________________________.
2. The speed and direction of an object is _______________________.
3. __________________ is the amount of matter or material an object has.
4. __________________ is the ability to do work or to change an object.
5. The __________________ of an object is how fast its position changes over time.
6. A change in velocity over time is _________________________.
7. The energy of motion is __________________________.

Section 2: True or False

Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False.
______ 1. Only moving objects have energy.
______2. Energy cannot be destroyed.
______3. An example of velocity of an object is 50 miles per hour heading north.
______4. Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy.
______5. The lower an object is from the ground, the more speed it will have.
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Summative Assessment Energy and Speed
Section 3: Multiple Choice
Circle the answer that answers the question most correctly.
1. Which is an example of potential energy?
a. A rock at the top of a cliff
b. A roller coaster at its fastest speed
c. A car that is driving
d. A marble rolling down a tube
2. Which is an example of kinetic energy?
a. A parked car
b. A flashlight battery
c. A ball sitting still
d. A train rolling down a track
3. What happens to the amount of energy a car has when the car increases its
speed, or moves faster?
a. The car has less kinetic energy.
b. The car has no kinetic energy.
c. The car has more kinetic energy.
d. The car has only potential energy.
4. The kinetic energy of an object depends on both the ___________ and
____________ of the object.
a. Mass and speed
b. Speed and velocity
c. Velocity and acceleration
d. Speed and nonrenewable
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Summative Assessment Energy and Speed
5. What are the two states or forms of energy?
a. Light and chemical
b. Kinetic and potential
c. Potential and mass
d. Potential and heat

Section 4: Answer Selection

Circle the word that makes the sentence true.
1. When an object’s speed increases, its kinetic energy ​(decreases/increases).
2. The more mass an object has, the ​(less/more)​ kinetic energy it will have.