Energies Friday Quiz

What is energy?

• The ability to stand still

• The product of force and distance

• Anything that has space and takes up mass

• The ability to do work

Stored energy is known as

• radiant energy

• mechanical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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• Gravitational potential to kinetic

• Kinetic to gravitational potential

• Elastic potential to gravitational potential

• Gravitational potential to elastic potential

Which has only potential energy?

• A ball moving through the air

• A ball sitting on a shelf

• A ball thrown upward

• A ball rolling down the hill

What is an example of potential energy?

• Wind

• Water behind a dam

• A flying kite

• A horse pulling a wagon

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

As a falling apple approaches the ground, its potential energy

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains the same

• Is zero

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Energy of motion is known as

• kinetic energy

• elastic potential energy

• light energy

• gravitational potential energy

The energy transformation in the hair dryer is

• chemical to thermal

• electrical to light

• electrical to thermal

• thermal to mechanical

Which of the following examples describes electricity being transformed into light energy?

• A campfire lights up a campground

• Flipping a switch turns on a lamp

• The sun warms up the pool water

• Fireworks light up the sky