Energy Stores and Transfer Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical energy storage?

• Gasoline in a car's fuel tank
• Food in your stomach
• A stretched rubber band
• A fully charged battery

What type of energy is primarily associated with the motion of objects?

• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Thermal energy
• Nuclear energy

In which scenario is gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy?

• A book resting on a high shelf
• A roller coaster at the top of a hill
• A rock falling from a cliff
• A satellite orbiting Earth

Which form of energy is stored in a compressed spring?

• Kinetic energy
• Elastic energy
• Gravitational potential energy
• Magnetic energy

Thermal energy is primarily related to:

• The speed of light
• The motion of particles
• The strength of magnetic fields
• The elasticity of materials

Which of the following is an example of energy transfer by radiation?

• Heating water in a pot on a stove
• A ball rolling down a hill
• Sunlight warming the Earth
• A fan blowing air

In a hydroelectric dam, what is the primary energy conversion that takes place?

• Chemical to electrical
• Gravitational potential to kinetic to electrical
• Thermal to mechanical
• Nuclear to electrical

Which method of energy transfer is occurring when you rub your hands together to warm them?

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection
• Mechanical work

What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom?

• Chemical energy
• Kinetic energy
• Nuclear energy
• Elastic energy

In a light bulb, what is the primary energy conversion taking place?

• Chemical to light
• Electrical to light and heat
• Nuclear to light
• Kinetic to light