Elastic Potential Energy Review

What unit is used for the Potential Energy of a spring?

• Newton

• meter

• Joule

• m/s^2

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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.

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A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• kinetic potential energy

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

• W

• Y

• X

• Z

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Which object has elastic potential energy?

• a hanging leaf

• a burning coal

• a rolling ball

• a stretched bow

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When a rubber band is stretched, it has __________________ 
energy.

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Nuclear
• Thermal

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The ability to move, change matter, or to do work is called ___________.

• energy

• kinetic energ;y

• energy conversion

• potential energy

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The energy of moving matter is called ____________.

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• kinetic potential energy

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