Potential Energy Video Quiz

What is potential energy?

• Energy that is moving

• Stored energy that an object has because of its position

• Energy that disappears

Which object has more potential energy?

• A book on the floor

• A book on a high shelf

• A book that is being carried

What happens when a jar falls off a table?

• It gains potential energy

• Its potential energy turns into kinetic energy

• It loses all its energy

Which has more potential energy?

• A small snowball

• A giant snowball

• A rolling snowball

What does gravity do to objects with potential energy?

• Pulls them down

• Makes them move sideways

• Stops them from moving

When does a roller coaster have the most potential energy?

• At the lowest part of the track

• At the highest part before going down

• In the middle of the track

What happens when a pendulum swings?

• It stays in one place

• It changes between kinetic and potential energy

• It loses all energy

Which of these is an example of potential energy?

• A car driving fast

• A stretched rubber band before snapping

• A bird flying

If two objects are the same height, which one has more potential energy?

• The smaller object

• The heavier object

• They have the same energy

What happens to potential energy when you start moving?

• It turns into kinetic energy

• It disappears

• It increases