Forms and types of energy

Choose the basic form of energy?

• Potential energy

• Heat energy

• Light energy

• Mechanical energy

Answer explanation

If an arrow is placed in a bow and the string is pulled back as far as it can go, the arrow has potential energy.

If the arrow is left on the ground however, it has no potential energy.

The two basic forms of energy are

Energy can be created out of nothing!

• I agree!

• I don't agree!

• Maybe!

• I don't know!

Energy can be transformed from one form to another.

• I agree!

• I disagree!

• May be!

• I don't know!

Potential energy depends on

• Position

• Mass

• Both

• None

Kinetic energy depends on

• Mass

• Velocity

• Both

• None

Gravitational energy is a ___________

• Potential energy

• kinetic energy

• Both

• None

Light energy is

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Both

• None

Sound energy is a

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential and kinetic energy

• None

HOTS: When you observe a simple pendulum in motion, at which point do you think the bob is at it's maximum pace?

Clue: At which point, will the pendulum strike you hard if you were to keep your palm in the path of a swinging bob?

• at lowest point

• at highest point

• somewhere in between

• I don't know!