4.1 Quick Check

What is the ability to cause change or do work, found in all objects?

• Energy

• Mass

• Speed

• Height

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Which type of energy is associated with movement?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Elastic Energy

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What factor increases kinetic energy when it is higher?

• Height

• Mass

• Speed

• Shape

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What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

• Meters

• Kilograms

• Joules

• Newtons

Which type of potential energy depends on height above ground?

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Chemical Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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What type of potential energy is found in stretched or compressed objects?

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Chemical Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

What happens to potential energy when a rock at a hilltop falls?

• It increases

• It converts to kinetic energy

• It stays the same

• It disappears

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What is an example of an object converting potential energy to kinetic energy?

• A rolling ball

• A stationary car

• A book on a table

• A sleeping cat

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a bow when it is pulled back and released?

• Chemical to kinetic

• Elastic to kinetic

• Gravitational to chemical

• Kinetic to potential

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Which practical example involves repeated cycles of potential and kinetic energy?

• Roller coasters

• Trampolines

• Bows

• Cars

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