Energy Quiz

A car converts _______________ energy into kinetic energy.

• Heat
• Gravitational
• Elastic
• Chemical

In every energy transformation, some energy is always released, or "lost", as ___________ energy.

• Thermal
• Nuclear
• Electrical
• Mechanical

What is energy?

• The ability to do work or cause change.
• Light
• Heat
• Gas

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Light

What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Electromagnetic
• Heat

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• at the top of the big hill
• at the bottom of the big hill
• Mechanical Energy
• sitting waiting for the ride to start

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

• at the top of the big hill
• at the bottom of the big hill
• going down the big hill
• sitting waiting for the ride to start

True or false:  Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• True
• False

What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

• The energy an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

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

All of the pictures are examples of what type of energy?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• kinetic potential energy