Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• Stored energy or energy of position

• Energy of motion

• Energy released during a chemical reaction

• Energy from sunlight

Which of the following increases an object's potential energy?

• Increasing its height or mass

• Increasing its speed

• Decreasing its temperature

• Decreasing its volume

Which is an example of gravitational potential energy?

• A rollercoaster at the top of a hill

• A moving car

• A battery

• A fan spinning

What type of potential energy does a compressed spring have?

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Nuclear potential energy

Which of the following is NOT a form of potential energy?

• Mechanical

• Gravitational

• Magnetic

• Chemical

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of motion

• Stored energy

• Energy from food

• Energy from the sun

An object gains more kinetic energy as its ______ increases.

• Speed or mass

• Height or mass

• Temperature or color

• Size or shape

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• A speeding car

• A battery

• A compressed spring

• A magnet

Which of the following is NOT a form of kinetic energy?

• Gravitational

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electrical

Which form of kinetic energy is produced by a fan spinning?

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electrical

• Sound