Energy Quiz

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A car moving on the highway

• A book sitting on a shelf

• A person running

• A ball rolling down a hill

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What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its speed doubles?

• It stays the same

• It doubles

• It triples

• It quadruples

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Which of the following best describes motion?

• The change in position of an object over time

• The amount of matter in an object

• The force that pulls objects toward the Earth

• The energy stored in an object

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If a car travels 60 miles in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

• 20 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

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According to Newton's first law of motion, what will happen to an object at rest if no external force acts on it?

• It will start moving

• It will remain at rest

• It will change direction

• It will increase in speed

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Which of the following is an example of a simple machine?

• A bicycle

• A lever

• A car engine

• A computer

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What type of energy transformation occurs when you use a toaster?

• Electrical energy to thermal energy

• Chemical energy to mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy to potential energy

• Thermal energy to electrical energy

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Which of the following best describes a compound machine?

• A machine made of only one simple machine

• A machine that uses chemical energy

• A machine made of two or more simple machines

• A machine that does not use any energy

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What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through the air?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Air resistance

• Magnetism

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Which of the following statements is true about energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed

• Energy can only be transferred, not transformed

• Energy can be transformed from one form to another

• Energy is always in the form of motion

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