Energy Science Quiz

What is potential energy?

• The energy that an object has due to its taste

• The energy that an object has due to its position or state.

• The energy that an object has due to its color

• The energy that an object has due to its smell

Give an example of an object with high potential energy.

• unstretched rubber band

• fully charged battery

• deflated balloon

• stretched rubber band

Define kinetic energy.

• Energy stored in an object due to its position

• Energy released from an object when it is at rest

• Energy generated by an object's electrical charge

• Energy an object possesses due to its motion

Provide an example of an object with high kinetic energy.

• car

• tree

• rock

• bicycle

What is the relationship between an object's mass and its kinetic energy?

• Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the mass of the object.

• Kinetic energy decreases as the mass of the object increases.

• There is no relationship between an object's mass and its kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

Explain how thermal energy is produced.

• By the gravitational pull of the moon

• By the movement of atoms and molecules within a substance.

• By the process of photosynthesis in plants

• By the rotation of the Earth on its axis

What is the unit of measurement for thermal energy?

• meters (m)

• volts (V)

• pounds (lb)

• joules (J) or calories (cal)

How is chemical energy stored in substances?

• Through the arrangement of atoms and the bonds between them

• Through the temperature of the substance

• Through the color of the substance

• Through the smell of the substance

Give an example of a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat.

• Mixing baking soda and vinegar

• Boiling water

• Photosynthesis of plants

• Combustion of wood

What is electrical energy?

• Energy derived from electric potential energy or kinetic energy

• Energy derived from nuclear fission

• Energy derived from wind power

• Energy derived from chemical reactions