Energy Types Quiz

What type of energy does an object have when it is in motion?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

Which type of energy is stored in an object due to its position?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

What is the ability to cause change called?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

Which type of energy is in the form of motion?

• Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Energy

• Kinetic Energy

What is stored energy known as?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Energy

What type of energy is stored in objects above the earth’s surface?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Energy

Explain the differences between the 3 types of potential energy.

• Gravitational, Elastic, Chemical

• Kinetic, Thermal, Nuclear

• Electrical, Magnetic, Sound

• Light, Heat, Mechanical

What is the energy of a 4 kg apple that is sitting on a 2 m high tree branch?

• 78.4 J

• 50 J

• 100 J

• 25 J

What is the energy of a baby who weighs 20 N sitting in a high chair 1.5 m high?

• 30 J

• 20 J

• 15 J

• 10 J

What is the kinetic energy of a bike with a mass of 16 kg traveling at 4 m/s?

• 128 J

• 64 J

• 32 J

• 256 J