Mechanical Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

What is gravitational potential energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

What is elastic potential energy?

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

What is mechanical energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its position or state

• The energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system