Transforming Energy: Potential to Kinetic

Which of the following is an example of potential energy being transformed into kinetic energy?

• A car parked on a hill

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A book lying on a table

• A person sitting in a chair

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have before it is released?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill, what kind of energy is at its maximum?

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

Which equation correctly represents potential energy?

A ball is held at the top of a slide. What happens to its energy as it slides down?

• Kinetic energy increases, potential energy decreases

• Both kinetic and potential energy increase

• Kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases

• Both kinetic and potential energy stay the same

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• Energy stored due to position

• Energy of motion

• Energy stored in food

• Energy from the sun

Which situation shows the transformation of potential energy to kinetic energy?

• A battery powering a flashlight

• A skier going down a slope

• A person eating food

• A plant making food from sunlight

What happens to the potential energy of a ball as it falls from a shelf?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It disappears

Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?

• Water at the top of a waterfall

• A stretched bow

• A moving car

• A compressed spring

What is the main factor that affects the amount of gravitational potential energy an object has?

• Its color

• Its mass and height

• Its temperature

• Its shape