Elastic Potential Energy Unleashed: Balloon and Mousetrap Fun

Jacob and Sam from Science For Kids explore the concept of elastic potential energy. They demonstrate how this energy is stored and converted into kinetic energy using various objects like balloons, mousetraps, elastic bands, and springs. Through engaging experiments, they show how energy can change forms, such as from elastic potential to sound or kinetic energy. The session concludes with a fun rocket experiment, illustrating the principles of energy conversion.

What type of energy is stored in a balloon before it is released?

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Nuclear energy

In the mousetrap demonstration, what does the word 'potential' refer to?

• Stored energy

• Energy gained

• Energy lost

• Energy in motion

What is another name for a rubber band that highlights its energy storing capability?

• Kinetic band

• Energy band

• Spring band

• Elastic band

What happens to the elastic potential energy in a balloon when it pops?

• It turns into chemical energy

• It turns into light energy

• It turns into sound energy

• It turns into thermal energy

How is elastic potential energy converted into kinetic energy in the balloon experiment?

• By inflating the balloon

• By releasing the balloon

• By compressing the balloon

• By heating the balloon

What is used in the rocket experiment to build up air pressure?

• An Alka-Seltzer tablet

• A mousetrap

• A rubber band

• A balloon

What happens to the rocket when the air pressure inside it increases?

• It flies up

• It explodes

• It stays still

• It sinks

What is the role of water in the Alka-Seltzer rocket experiment?

• To cool the rocket

• To dissolve the tablet and create pressure

• To lubricate the rocket

• To add weight to the rocket

What type of energy transformation occurs when the Alka-Seltzer rocket is launched?

• Thermal to kinetic

• Chemical to kinetic

• Elastic potential to kinetic

• Nuclear to kinetic

What is the main concept demonstrated by the Alka-Seltzer rocket experiment?

• Conservation of momentum

• Conservation of mass

• Transformation of energy

• Transformation of matter