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Which of the following objects have kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

A
a book lying on a shelf
B
a book inside a moving vehicle
C
a running cat
D
an unmoving rock in the middle of the road
E
a picture hanging on a wall
F
a falling meteorite
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Which has more mechanical energy, a box on the top shelf of a closet or a box of equal mass on the floor?

A
The box on the floor has more mechanical energy because work has been done on it.
B
The box on the shelf has more mechanical energy because it is higher above Earth's surface.
C
They have the same mechanical energy.
D
There is not enough information to know.
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A person moves a book from a 30-cm high coffee table to the top shelf of a bookshelf approximately 2.5 m high. Which statement correctly describes the gravitational potential energy of the book?

A
It has more gravitational potential energy on the table than on the shelf.
B
It has more gravitational potential energy on the shelf than on the table.
C
Its gravitational potential energy is constant regardless of its position.
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Object A has 604 J of kinetic energy and 285 J of gravitational potential energy. Object B has 481 J of kinetic energy and 300 J of gravitational potential energy. Which object has more mechanical energy?

A
Object A has more mechanical energy.
B
Object B has more mechanical energy.
C
They have the same amount of mechanical energy.
D
There is not enough information to know.
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A bathtub is half full of warm water. How could the thermal energy of the water be increased? Check all that apply.

A
Add hot water to the tub.
B
Heat the water in the tub without adding more water.
C
Add more water at the same temperature to the tub.
D
Transfer the water to a smaller container.
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What energy is involved when wood burns in a campfire? Check all that apply.

A
gravitational potential energy
B
chemical energy
C
thermal energy
D
electromagnetic energy
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A cube of iron has a temperature of 35°C. It is placed on top of a hot surface with a temperature of 175°C. What will happen to the iron? Check all that apply.

A
Its temperature will decrease.
B
Heat will flow from the hot surface into the iron.
C
Its thermal energy will increase.
D
Heat will flow from the iron into the stove.
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Hiker A has a body mass of 60 kg and carries a 10-kg pack. Hiker B has a body mass of 70 kg and carries a 20-kg pack. At the top of the mountain they’re climbing, which hiker has the most gravitational potential energy?

A
Hiker A has the most gravitational potential energy.
B
Hiker B has the most gravitational potential energy.
C
They have the same gravitational potential energy.
D
There is not enough information to know.
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Two cars, car A and car B, have equal mass. Which car has the greater kinetic energy if both cars have the same velocity?

A
Car A has greater kinetic energy.
B
Car B has greater kinetic energy.
C
Both cars have equal kinetic energy.
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Photovoltaic cells absorb sunlight and use it to generate electricity. What energy is involved in this process?

A
electromagnetic only
B
electromagnetic and kinetic
C
gravitational potential and kinetic
D
kinetic only
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Which has more kinetic energy, a small sports car traveling at 30 km/hr or a large tractor-trailer traveling at 75 km/hr?

A
The tractor-trailer has more kinetic energy.
B
The sports car has more kinetic energy.
C
They have equal kinetic energy.
D
There is not enough information to know.

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