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Types of Energy

Quiz by Jennipher Crowley

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19 questions
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  • Q1
    What type of energy does an object have when it is at rest and has the potential to move?
    Thermal energy
    Kinetic energy
    Potential energy
    Mechanical energy
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
    A stretched rubber band
    A rolling ball
    A car parked on a hill
    A book on a table
    30s
  • Q3
    What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls to the ground?
    It increases
    It disappears
    It converts to kinetic energy
    It stays the same
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following statements is true about kinetic and potential energy?
    Kinetic energy is only present in solid objects.
    Kinetic energy is only present when an object is at rest.
    Kinetic energy is energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy.
    Potential energy can never change to kinetic energy.
    30s
  • Q5
    If you lift an object higher off the ground, what happens to its potential energy?
    It increases
    It decreases
    It remains the same
    It becomes kinetic energy
    30s
  • Q6
    What kind of energy does a roller coaster have at the top of a hill?
    Kinetic energy
    Electrical energy
    Chemical energy
    Potential energy
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following scenarios best illustrates kinetic energy?
    A tree standing tall
    A cyclist pedaling down a hill
    A ball resting on the ground
    A car parked in a garage
    30s
  • Q8
    When a person stretches a rubber band, what type of energy is being stored in the rubber band?
    Kinetic energy
    Sound energy
    Thermal energy
    Potential energy
    30s
  • Q9
    As a skateboarder rolls down a ramp, what happens to their potential energy?
    It becomes thermal energy
    It increases
    It remains the same
    It decreases and converts to kinetic energy
    30s
  • Q10
    Which example best demonstrates the concept of kinetic energy?
    A dog running after a frisbee
    A parked car
    A sleeping cat
    A balloon before it is popped
    30s
  • Q11
    Which type of energy is stored when an object is at a height above the ground?
    kinetic energy
    thermal energy
    gravitational potential energy
    mechanical energy
    30s
  • Q12
    What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?
    kinetic energy
    thermal energy
    elastic energy
    gravitational potential energy
    30s
  • Q13
    Which type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?
    thermal energy
    gravitational potential energy
    elastic energy
    kinetic energy
    30s
  • Q14
    If an object is dropped from a tall building, what type of energy does it have just before it hits the ground?
    elastic energy
    chemical energy
    gravitational potential energy
    kinetic energy
    30s
  • Q15
    When an object is lifted to a certain height, which energy increases?
    sound energy
    gravitational potential energy
    kinetic energy
    thermal energy
    30s

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