Science review quiz

The ability to do work is called

• sound energy

• energy

• light energy

• Law of Conservation of Energy

the sum of kinetic and potential energy is called

• mechanical energy

• total energy

• Law of Conservation of energy

• thermal energy

Kinetic energy is the energy of:

• Position

• Motion

• Heat

• Light

Which of the following is a form of energy?

• Speed

• Heat

• Weight

• Pressure

Potential energy is the energy:

• Of motion

• Stored due to an object's position

• Released during a chemical reaction

• Of light

Kinetic energy is the energy of:

• Position

• Motion

• Rest

• Height

When an object's speed increases, its kinetic energy:

• Decreases

• Remains the same

• Increases

• Becomes zero

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A compressed spring

• A car moving down a road

• A book on a shelf

• Water stored behind a dam

The energy stored in a stretched rubber band is an example of:

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

Which of the following would have the greatest potential energy?

• A book on the floor

• A book on a low shelf

• A book on a high shelf

• A book in a drawer