What is potential energy?

• Energy of motion

• Stored energy or energy of position

• Energy from the sun

• Energy used in electrical devices

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Which type of potential energy is due to the position of an object above Earth's surface?

• Elastic

• Chemical

• Gravitational

• Kinetic

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What type of potential energy is stored in the chemical bonds of a substance?

• Gravitational

• Elastic

• Chemical

• Nuclear

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Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy?

• A battery

• A compressed spring

• A rock at the top of a hill

• A burning candle

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of position

• Energy of motion

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy from the Sun

As potential energy decreases, what happens to kinetic energy?

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy remains the same

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy disappears

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A speeding car

• A stretched rubber band

• A battery

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What is gravitational potential energy?

• Energy of motion

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Potential energy due to the position of an object above Earth’s surface

• Energy from the Sun

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What unit is energy measured in?

• Meters (m)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Joules (J)

• Liters (L)

What type of energy transformation occurs in an electrical circuit?

• Chemical → Electrical → Light and Thermal

• Light → Chemical → Mechanical & Thermal

• Potential → Kinetic

• Light → Chemical

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