Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A compressed spring

• A moving car

• A stretched rubber band

• A burning candle

What is the formula for calculating potential energy?

• PE = mgh + mv^2

• PE = mgh

• PE = mgh^2

• PE = mg

Which of the following factors affect the potential energy of an object?

• Mass, height, and gravity

• Speed, acceleration, and distance

• Temperature, pressure, and volume

• Color, shape, and texture

What is the unit of measurement for potential energy?

• J

• N

• m/s

• Kg

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A moving car

• A sleeping cat

• A stationary rock

• A book on a shelf

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

• KE = mass / velocity

• KE = mass * velocity

• KE = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2

• KE = mass + velocity

Which of the following factors affect the kinetic energy of an object?

• Mass and velocity

• Density and volume

• Color and shape

• Temperature and pressure

What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

• J

• N

• kg

• m/s

What is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy?

• They are both forms of mechanical energy

• They are both forms of thermal energy

• They are both forms of potential energy

• They are both forms of electrical energy

Which type of energy is converted into the other when a roller coaster goes down a hill?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Potential energy