Exploring Kinetic and Potential Energy Concepts

What is the unit used to measure energy?

• Watt

• Newton

• Pascal

• Joule

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

• A child on a slide

• A stretched rubber band

• Energy stored in a battery

• Sunlight captured by plants

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What type of potential energy is stored in fossil fuels?

• Nuclear

• Gravitational

• Chemical

• Elastic

Which type of energy is associated with a moving car?

• Chemical

• Nuclear

• Mechanical

• Elastic

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What type of kinetic energy involves the movement of electrically charged particles?

• Sound

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Thermal

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Which type of kinetic energy is associated with sound waves?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Sound

• Radiant

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What happens to potential energy as kinetic energy increases when going down a hill?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

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In a roller coaster, when does the roller coaster have the most potential energy?

• In the middle of the hill

• At the top of the hill

• At the bottom of the hill

• When it is moving fastest

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What is the principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed?

• Law of Motion

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Gravity

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in food

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A stretched bow

• A book on a table

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