Energy Quiz

What is the definition of energy?

• The ability to cause a change

• Energy an object has because it is in motion

• Energy in an electric current

• Stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles

Which type of energy is stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom?

• Kinetic energy

• Electric energy

• Potential energy

• Nuclear energy

What is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system called?

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Seismic energy

Which type of energy is carried by sound waves?

• Chemical energy

• Radiant energy

• Sound energy

• Seismic energy

According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy?

• It can be created

• It can be destroyed

• It can be transformed from one form to another

• It remains constant

process of energy moving from one object to another without changing form

• energy of transformation

• energy transfer

• mechanical energy

• energy

1. stored energy due to the interaction between objects or particles

• kinetic energy

• work

• potential energy

• matter

carried by electromagnetic waves

• sound energy

• nuclear energy

• radiant energy

• kinetic energy

energy an object has because it is in motion

• sound energy

• nuclear energy

• radiant energy

• kinetic energy

1. transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move

• matter

• electric energy

• work

• seismic energy