Mechanical Energy Review

Energy is measured in which units?

• Watts

• Joules/Sec

• Joules

• Newtons

Energy that is stored by an object due to its position or height?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Thermal

• Elastic

Energy for a body in motion is called?

• Potential

• Gravitational

• Kinetic

• Elastic

A baseball thrown at high speed has a lot of what kind of energy?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Both Potential and Kinetic

• Magic

Gasoline in your gas tank is an example of what kind of energy?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Both kinetic and potential

• Magic

A stretched spring stores what kind of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both Potential and Kinetic

• Magic

The wind blowing through your hair is an example of what kind of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both Potential and kinetic

• Thermal

A person pedaling a bicycle is an example of what kind of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both potential and kinetic

• Electrical

Mechanical energy is the sum of what two kinds of energy?

• Potential and Kinetic

• Kinetic and Gravitational

• Potential and Elastic

• Potential and Gravitational

At which position(s) does the pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D