Forms of Energy Unit Test Review

The energy associated with motion is called

• elastic potential
• nuclear energy
• kinetic energy
• gravitational potential energy

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• a car waiting at a red light
• a rock poised for a fall
• an archer's bow that is drawn back
• a rolling bowling ball

Which is an example of potential energy?

• a car driving down a highway
• running a race
• an archer's bow that is drawn back
• a rolling bowling ball

Which of these is an example of electrical energy?

• Visible light
• Talking
• Food
• Plugging your chromebook charger into the wall socket

Boiling a pot of water on the stove is an example of:

• Chemical energy
• Thermal energy
• Electromagnetic energy
• Potential energy

The sun has which kinds of energy?

• electromagnetic, thermal, nuclear
• chemical, sound, electrical

Energy can change from one form to another.

• True
• False

Which form of energy travels in waves through matter?

• Electrical energy
• Chemical energy
• Sound energy
• Nuclear energy

Which statement is true about energy?

• Energy is not found in objects that have the potential to move.
• Energy does not change from one form to another.
• Energy is the ability to cause changes in matter.
• Energy only has one form.

Students in Ms. Tinnon's class have been asked to present something that will demonstrate how energy can cause motion? Which of the following choices would be appropriate to use for the demonstration?

• a beaker being warmed by a lamp
• a table lamp that is plugged into an electrical outlet
• a batter powered radio that is playing music
• A solar-powered car that is rolling on a track