Quizizz - Potential Energy Review

What is potential energy?

• The energy of motion

• Stored energy due to position or condition

• Energy transferred by heat

• Energy used to do work

Which of the following is NOT a type of potential energy?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• PE=mgh

• PE=Fd

What is the SI unit for potential energy?

• Newton (N)

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

• Meter per second squared (m/s²)

Which of the following variables in the PE formula is measured in meters (m)?

• Mass (m)

• Gravity (g)

• Height (h)

• Energy (PE)

A stretched rubber band has what type of potential energy?

• Gravitational

• Chemical

• Elastic

• Nuclear

Which type of potential energy is stored in the bonds of molecules?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Thermal energy

The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called:

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Nuclear potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

Which of the following would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• A 5 kg rock at a height of 3 m

• A 10 kg box at a height of 1 m

• A 2 kg book at a height of 4 m

• A 15 kg weight at a height of 2 m

What happens to the elastic potential energy of a spring when it is compressed?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It transforms into kinetic energy immediately