Energy Review

What is energy?

• The ability to do work
• Light
• Heat
• Gas

What type of energy is when you are in a position. Also known as stored energy.

• Light

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound

A car driving down the road is an example of.... Think kinetic means movement while potential means no moving. So if the car is driving down the road is it moving?

• Potential
• Kinetic

Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 

• Skier 1
• Skier 2

Mechanical energy is the sum (add) of what two energies?

• Thermal and Radiant

• Chemical and Electric

• Potential and Kinetic

• Nuclear and Sound

Anytime you plug something in. What type of energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

Your test question asks you what types of energy are involved in turning on your TV. Choose all that apply.

• electrical

• thermal

• Light and Sound

• Chemical

The motion of any object is called _____?

• flowing energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• sun energy

Which is the best example of something that has kinetic energy? Remember you see the word kinetic you should be thinking about things that move.

• a basketball rolling across a court

• a car parked on a steep hill

• a picture hanging on the wall

• a piece of wood before it's burned

At which point is potential energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z