Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• Energy of motion

• Stored energy

• Energy due to particle movement

• Energy transfer

What type of energy is associated with motion?

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational energy

What is gravitational potential energy based on?

• An object's speed

• An object's position in a gravitational field

• An object's temperature

• An object's mass

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

• Energy can be created and destroyed

• Energy can only be created

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

• Energy can only be destroyed

What is thermal energy?

• Energy of motion

• Energy due to the movement of particles within a substance

• Energy stored in an object

• Energy transferred between objects

What does "transferred" mean in terms of energy?

• Energy is stored

• Energy is created

• Energy is moved from one place to another

• Energy is destroyed

What is the average kinetic energy of particles within a substance called?

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Temperature

• Conduction

What is the purpose of insulation?

• To conduct thermal energy

• To prevent thermal energy transfer

• To increase energy transfer

• To store energy

What does "reflect" mean in terms of energy?

• Pass through

• Bounce off

• Absorb

• Transfer

What is a causal relationship?

• A relationship where one factor causes a change in another

• A relationship where factors are independent

• A relationship where factors are unrelated

• A relationship where factors are identical