Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

What is energy?

• Something that takes up space.

• The ability to make something move or change.

• Anything that has mass.

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What is kinetic energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

• The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

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When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

• When it's at rest.

• When it's moving very slowly.

• When it has no electrical charge.

What is the possible or stored energy in an object called?

• Thermal Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Chemical Energy
• Potential Energy

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• a vase sitting on a table
• sound
• a plate of hot food
• a parked car

Which of the following has the most potential energy?

• A car at the top of a hill
• A car speeding down the hill
• A person at the top of a hill
• An acorn falling off a tree

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What is an example of kinetic energy at work?

• A ball lodged in a tree
• A frisbee flying through the air
• A car in the garage
• a booger in the nose

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What does kinetic energy depend on?

• The weight and volume of an object
• The buoyancy of an object
• The mass and speed of an object
• The furriness of an object

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What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car driving down a hill
• A person running down a hill
• A  ball rolling down a hill
• A bowl of cereal on the table

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What has the least kinetic energy?

• A car
• A satellite orbiting in space
• An object that is not moving
• an elephant