Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• Energy from food

• Energy stored in an object due to its position

• Energy in motion

• Energy from the sun

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A stretched rubber band

• A moving car

• A charged battery

• A book on a shelf

What happens to potential energy when an object is lifted higher?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

Which form of energy is associated with motion?

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

What is the main factor that affects kinetic energy?

• Color of the object

• Mass and speed of the object

• Shape of the object

• Temperature of the object

Which of the following has the most potential energy?

• A rock at the top of a hill

• A rock at the bottom of a hill

• A rock halfway down a hill

• A rock rolling down a hill

What type of energy transformation occurs when a ball is dropped?

• Kinetic to potential

• Potential to kinetic

• Chemical to thermal

• Thermal to chemical

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Light

• Sound

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

• Newton

• Joule

• Meter

• Watt

How does speed affect kinetic energy?

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to speed

• Kinetic energy increases with speed

• Kinetic energy is not affected by speed

• Kinetic energy decreases with speed