Basic Forms of Energy

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy of motion.

• The energy stored in an object at rest.

• The energy associated with the position of an object.

• The energy released during a chemical reaction.

What is thermal energy?

• Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

• Energy stored in chemical bonds.

• Energy produced by electrical currents.

• Energy that is released during nuclear reactions.

What type of energy is produced by a radio, siren, and television?

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Nuclear energy

What is energy?

• The ability to make something move or change.

• A measure of the temperature of an object.

• A type of force that acts on objects at rest.

• The total amount of matter in an object.

What is potential energy?

• Energy stored in an object due to its position.

• Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

• Energy that is released during a chemical reaction.

• Energy that is transferred through heat.

What is electrical energy?

• Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

• Energy stored in chemical bonds.

• Energy produced by nuclear reactions.

• Energy generated by solar panels.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A moving car.

• A parked bicycle.

• A book on a shelf.

• A frozen lake.

What is sound energy?

• Energy produced by vibrating sound waves.

• Energy produced by moving objects.

• Energy that can be seen and felt.

• Energy that is stored in food.

What is an example of potential energy?

• A stretched rubber band.

• A moving car.

• A flowing river.

• A burning candle.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy