Energy Quiz

What is energy?

• The ability to do work or heat objects

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to stop motion

• The ability to cool objects

Which of the following is a type of energy?

• Electrical Energy

• Sound Energy

• Light Energy

• Thermal Energy

What type of energy is associated with the movement of gears?

• Mechanical Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Radiant Energy

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in an object

• Energy an object has due to motion

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from chemical reactions

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A car parked in a garage

• A person walking

• A battery in a remote

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Diagram showing examples of kinetic energy.

• A car moving at a constant speed

• A book resting on a table

• A wind turbine spinning

• A person sitting still

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What is potential energy?

• Energy in motion

• Stored energy that has the ability to become another form of energy

• Energy from the sun

• Energy used by machines

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A running car

• A flowing river

• A drawn bow

• A flying bird

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What is gravitational potential energy?

• Energy stored in objects based on position

• Energy released during chemical reactions

• Energy from the sun

• Energy used by moving objects

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What is elastic potential energy?

• Energy stored in objects when forced out of shape

• Energy released when an object is heated

• Energy used to move an object

• Energy stored in food

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