6.8A - Energy Types and Kinetic Comparison

Which of the following best describes the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

• Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

• Kinetic energy is stored energy, while potential energy is the energy of motion.

• Both potential and kinetic energy are forms of stored energy.

• Both potential and kinetic energy are forms of energy in motion.

A ball is held at a height of 5 meters and then dropped. Which type of energy transformation occurs as it falls?

• Chemical potential energy to kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

• Elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

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Which of the following scenarios involves elastic potential energy?

• A car parked on a hill

• A stretched rubber band

• A battery in a remote control

• A book on a shelf

A student is planning an experiment to demonstrate the conversion of chemical potential energy to kinetic energy. Which of the following would be the best example?

• Dropping a ball from a height

• Stretching and releasing a spring

• Using a battery to power a small motor

• Compressing a sponge

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Which of the following best explains why a compressed spring has potential energy?

• It is in motion and has kinetic energy.

• It has the ability to do work when released.

• It is at rest and has no energy.

• It is chemically reactive.

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A roller coaster car is at the top of a hill. What type of energy is primarily associated with its position?

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

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Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between kinetic energy and speed?

• Kinetic energy decreases as speed increases.

• Kinetic energy is independent of speed.

• Kinetic energy increases as speed increases.

• Kinetic energy is the same at all speeds.

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A student observes a pendulum swinging back and forth. At which point is the kinetic energy of the pendulum the greatest?

• At the highest point of the swing

• At the lowest point of the swing

• When the pendulum is at rest

• When the pendulum is halfway up the swing

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A bow is drawn back and ready to shoot an arrow. What type of energy is stored in the bow?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Kinetic energy

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a flashlight when it is turned on?

• Kinetic energy to chemical potential energy

• Chemical potential energy to light energy

• Elastic potential energy to kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy to light energy

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