Energy Types Quiz

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy that moving objects have

• Energy that can be created

• Energy that is always potential

• Energy stored in objects

What type of energy is associated with a person running?

• Mechanical energy

• Gravitational energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

What happens to thermal energy when particles are heated?

• Particles move slower

• Particles become potential energy

• Particles move faster

• Particles stop moving

What is chemical energy primarily stored in?

• The movement of particles

• The bonds between atoms

• The speed of an object

• The height of an object

Which of the following is an example of light energy?

• Boiling water

• A bird flying

• Lightning

• Food

What type of energy is gravitational energy?

• Mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

What happens to gravitational energy when an object is taken into space?

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It is reduced to zero

• It becomes kinetic energy

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A ball being thrown

• A person running

• The wind blowing

• An apple hanging on a tree

What is the relationship between speed and mechanical energy?

• Speed has no effect

• Energy is only potential

• Energy increases with speed

• Energy decreases with speed

What type of energy is released during a chemical reaction?

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy