Types of Energy Quiz

What is the definition of energy?

• The ability to cause change.

• The ability to stop motion.

• The ability to increase acceleration.

• The ability to increase the force acting on an object.

______________ energy is in the form of motion.

• Hyped

• Potential

• Gravity

• Kinetic

True or false: Sitting at the top of a slide is an example of kinetic energy.

• True

• False

Potential energy is defined as...

• Thermal energy.

• Energy in movement.

• Energy that is stored.

• Energy in light and sound.

True or false: Throwing a football is an example of kinetic energy.

• True

• False

How many MAJOR types of potential energies are written in your notes?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

_________ potential energy is energy stored by something that can stretch or compress.

• Elastic

• Chemical

• Gravitational

• Kinetic

A glass of milk has __________________ potential energy in the form of calories.

• Elastic

• Chemical

• Gravitational

• Thermal

__________________ potential energy is anything that has the possibility of falling.

• Chemical

• Elastic

• Gravitational

• Light

A rubber band has this type of potential energy:

• Chemical

• Nuclear

• Gravitational

• Elastic