Quiz about Different types of Energy

Question 1

This is energy that is stored for later use.

Accepted Answer

potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 2

The ultimate source of energy is:

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The sun

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The sky

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Plants

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Movement

Question 3

True or False: Humans can see all types of light.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 4

Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.

Which types of energy does the bulb give off?

Accepted Answer

light and heat

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heat only

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light and movement

Question 5

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?

Accepted Answer

heat energy

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sound energy

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light energy

Question 6

Identify the type of energy

Accepted Answer

Sound energy

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Electrical energy

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Thermal energy

Question 7

Identify the type of energy

Accepted Answer

Thermal energy

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Sound energy

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Electrical energy

Question 8

What is energy?

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the ability to do work or cause change

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movement energy

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energy you can see

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heat energy

Question 9

What is electrical energy?

Accepted Answer

energy in the form of electricity

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energy you can see

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heat energy

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movement energy

Question 10

Which is an example of thermal energy?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 11

Niagara Falls is a set of very large waterfalls located on the border between New York and Ontario, Canada. Over 200,000 cubic feet of fast-moving water falls approximately 180 feet every second. Water at the top of the Falls possesses

Accepted Answer

kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy.

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only gravitational potential energy.

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only kinetic energy.

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neither gravitational potential energy nor kinetic energy.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

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Potential energy is the stored energy that an object has due to its position, shape, or chemical make up.

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Potential energy is the only type of energy that cannot be transformed into another type of energy.

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Potential energy is the energy that objects have due to their motion.

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Potential energy is the energy that electrons and other charged particles have due to their motion.

Question 13

Phil puts a cotton ball in his slingshot and pulls it back two different times.

What is different about pull #1 and pull #2?

Accepted Answer

The slingshot has more elastic potential energy in pull #1.

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The slingshot has more elastic potential energy in pull #2.

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The slingshot has more kinetic energy in pull #2.

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The slingshot has more gravitational potential energy in pull #1.

Question 14

Betty hits a baseball.

At which point along the baseball's path does it have the most gravitational potential energy?

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point 3

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point 1

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point 5

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point 2

Question 15

Which energy our body transforms into two different energies?

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy.

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Sound energy.

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Electric energy.

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Light energy.

Question 16

Moving things have...?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy.

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Chemical energy.

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Thermal energy.

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Electric energy.

Question 17

Light bulbs use...

Accepted Answer

Electric energy.

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Light energy.

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Both answers are wrong.

Question 18

Energy stored in a flexed or compressed object is...

Accepted Answer

elastic potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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mechanical energy

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kinetic energy

Question 19

What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

Accepted Answer

Thermal

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Light

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Sound

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Electrical

Question 20

What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up

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They slow down

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Nothing

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They don't move

Question 21

What energy is energy something has because it is moving

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

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Heat Energy

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Thermal Energy

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Potential Energy

Question 22

Which type of energy is this?

Accepted Answer

chemical energy

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

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radiant energy

Question 23

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 24

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

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mass and speed

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area and volume

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mass and weight

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weight and height

Question 25

Kinetic energy is measured in

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Joules (J)

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Newtons (N)

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Kilograms (kg)

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miles per hour (mph)

Question 26

Mass and speed both affect the amount of kinetic energy an object has, but ____________ has a greater effect.

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speed

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mass

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volume

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weight

Question 27

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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less

Question 28

At which point is potential energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

W

Answer

X

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Y

Answer

Z

Question 29

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

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raise the object higher

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put the object lower to the ground

Question 30

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

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high potential energy

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high kinetic energy

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low potential energy

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equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Question 31

Conservation of energy means that

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energy can neither be created nor destroyed

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energy can be created but not destroyed

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energy can be destroyed but not created

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energy can both be created and destroyed

Question 32

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

a tennis ball rolling across the court

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a car parked on a steep hill

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a picture hanging on the wall

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a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 33

Click to look at the picture.
The picture is an example of _____ .

Accepted Answer

kinetic energy

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gravity

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potential energy

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friction

Question 34

Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ .

Accepted Answer

potential energy

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gravity

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speed

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kinetic energy

Question 35

A basketball passing through the hoop.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Different types of Energy

35 questions

This is energy that is stored for later use.

The ultimate source of energy is:

True or False: Humans can see all types of light.

Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.
Which types of energy does the bulb give off?

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?

Identify the type of energy

Identify the type of energy

What is energy?

What is electrical energy?

Which is an example of thermal energy?

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Different types of Energy

35 questions

This is energy that is stored for later use.

The ultimate source of energy is:

True or False: Humans can see all types of light.

Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.Which types of energy does the bulb give off?

Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?

Identify the type of energy

Identify the type of energy

What is energy?

What is electrical energy?

Which is an example of thermal energy?

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Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.
Which types of energy does the bulb give off?