Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice Quiz

Potential energy is stored energy that can be converted into kinetic energy. Give an example of potential energy in everyday life.

• Rubber band

• A rock

• A feather

• A running car

What is an example of potential energy being converted into kinetic energy in everyday life?

• Reading a book

• Eating a sandwich

• Jumping off a diving board into a pool

• Sitting in a chair

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When you throw a ball, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?

• Mechanical kinetic energy

• Thermal kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical kinetic energy

Explain how a moving car has kinetic energy.

• A moving car has potential energy, not kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, so a moving car has kinetic energy.

• A moving car has no energy at all.

• Kinetic energy is the energy of rest, so a moving car has kinetic energy.

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How does a swinging pendulum demonstrate kinetic energy?

• The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is hanging from a string

• The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is made of metal

• The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is at rest

• As the pendulum swings back and forth, it demonstrates kinetic energy because it is in motion.

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What is an example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy in everyday life?

• When a ball is rolling downhill

• When a car is parked

• When a person is sleeping

• When a person jumps

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When you ride a bike, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?

• Mechanical kinetic energy

• Electrical kinetic energy

• Thermal kinetic energy

• Chemical kinetic energy

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When an object is at rest and not in motion it has _________.

• energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

The ability to do work is _____________

• energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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An object in motion is an example of ___________

• energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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