Mechanical Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

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What is gravitational potential energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

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What is elastic potential energy?

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

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What is mechanical energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system

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