Types of Energy

Front

Which type of energy depends on the distance between two particles and the charge of each particle?

Back

Electrical potential energy

Front

Which of the following describes an object with elastic potential energy?

a cannon ball sitting at the bottom of a cannon

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an iceberg floating in ocean water that is 35°F

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a boulder teetering on the edge of a steep cliff

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a bed spring that is pushed together with a weight

Back

a bed spring that is pushed together with a weight

Front

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• an apple sitting on a desk
• a shirt folded on a chair
• a rock falling off a cliff
• a book lying on a table

Back

a rock falling off a cliff

Front

Chemical energy

Back

energy stored in chemical bonds of molecules

Front

Energy stored in the bonds that hold together the atoms and molecules of all substances is called

Back

chemical energy.

Front

Rocks A and B are located at the same height on top of a hill. The mass of rock A is twice the mass of rock B. How does the potential energy of rock B compare to that of rock A?

Back

Rock B has one-half the potential energy of rock A.

Front

What is the relationship between fossil fuels and energy?

Back

Fossil fuels are a form of chemical energy.

Front

What type of energy does water at the top of Niagara Falls possess?

Back

Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

Front

What gives a skier at the top of a ski slope his potential energy?

Back

gravity

Front

What type of energy does a spring have when it is pushed together with a weight?

Back

elastic potential energy