WorksheetsPotential Energy Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is potential energy?
The energy an object has due to its position or condition.
The energy an object has due to its motion.
The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.
The energy as object has due to its atomic structure.
All of the pictures are examples of what type of energy?
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
chemical potential energy
kinetic potential energy
Gravitational potential energy depends on which two factors?
mass and height above the ground
distance and speed
speed and height above the ground
mass and speed
You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most potential energy?
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A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
chemical potential energy
kinetic potential energy
At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?
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Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?
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Which object has elastic potential energy?
a hanging leaf
a burning coal
a rolling ball
a stretched bow
When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?
When it's moving at its top speed.
When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.
When it's at its lowest point.
When it's at its highest point.
What type of potential energy does this automobile battery contain?
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
chemical potential energy
kinetic potential energy
