Energy and Motion Quiz

Trinity buys a television and plugs it into a wall outlet. Which form of energy allows Trinity to turn on the television?

• light energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• electrical energy

Forces can affect the rate of an object’s motion. Which of these is a force?

• acceleration

• gravity

• speed

• velocity

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Which best describes friction?

• a unit in the metric system

• a unit that is a measure of force

• energy in the form of pushing or pulling

• a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching

How much potential energy an object has is determined by which of the following?

• shope

• position

• mass

• volume

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Objects can have potential energy because of their position. Which object has potential energy?

• a parked car idling

• a rocket on its way to space

• a spinning top on the floor

• a mango hanging from a branch

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Which of the following has the greatest average speed?

• a car that travels 180 km in three hours

• a car that travels 250 km in five hours

• a car that travels 160 km in four hours

• a car that travels 140 km in two hours

Fossil fuels are a major source of energy. Which material is not a fossil fuel?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• wood

Which form of energy results from vibrations that travel through air?

• sound energy

• potential energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

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Kinan runs at a rate of 8 min/mi. How long would it take Kinan to run 4 mi at this rate?

• 2 min

• 8 min

• 32 min

• 64 min

Look at the picture. If the spring is squeezed to half its length in the picture, what effect will that have on the ball?

• The ball will create more energy.

• The ball’s kinetic energy will decrease.

• The ball’s potential energy will increase.

• The ball’s potential energy will decrease.

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