Energy Unit Quiz

A child is sitting at the top of a slide at a playground. What type of energy does the child have due to his position?

• The energy possessed by the child due to his position is gravitational potential energy.

• The energy possessed by the child due to his motion is kinetic energy.

• The energy possessed by the child due to his temperature is thermal energy.

• The energy possessed by the child due to his speed is kinetic energy.

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Which of the following factors affect gravitational potential energy?

• Distance and velocity.

• Temperature and pressure.

• Mass and height

• Time and volume.

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John lifts a box from the ground and places it on a high shelf. What happens to the box's gravitational potential energy?

• The gravitational potential energy of the box decreases.

• The gravitational potential energy of the box increases.

• The gravitational potential energy of the box becomes zero.

• The gravitational potential energy of the box remains the same.

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Which of the following objects has the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• A feather at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

• A feather at the base of the Eiffel Tower.

• An elephant at the base of the Eiffel Tower.

• An elephant at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

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Consider a scenario where a child is playing in a park. Which of the following situations can be considered as an example of gravitational potential energy?

• The child is sitting at the top of a slide

• The child is running on a treadmill in the gym area

• The child is riding a bicycle on a flat path

• The child's bag is placed on a bench

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Imagine you're cooking a pot of soup on a stove. What is happening when the soup gets heated?

• The mechanical energy from the stove is being transferred to the soup

• The electrical energy from the stove is being transferred to the soup

• The thermal energy from the stove is being transferred to the soup due to a difference in temperature

• The light energy from the stove is being transferred to the soup

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A ball is rolling down a hill. What type of energy does the ball have due to its motion?

• The energy possessed by the ball due to its motion is kinetic energy.

• The energy possessed by the ball due to its position is gravitational potential energy.

• The energy possessed by the ball due to its temperature is thermal energy.

• The energy possessed by the ball due to its height is potential energy.

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Where would a person have more gravitational potential energy?

• Standing at the base of a mountain

• Standing at the top of a mountain

• Swimming in a pool

• Sitting in a car

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A ball is dropped from a height. What happens to the ball's kinetic energy as it falls?

• The kinetic energy of the ball decreases.

• The kinetic energy of the ball increases.

• The kinetic energy of the ball becomes zero.

• The kinetic energy of the ball remains the same.

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How does the heat flow and

what will be the effect on the temperature of the plant?

• Heat moves due to convection from the heat lamp to the plant, and the temperature of the plant

  will decrease.

• Heat moves due to convection from the heat lamp to the plant, and the temperature of the plant

  will increase.

• Heat moves due to radiation from the heat lamp to the plant, and the temperature of the plant will

  decrease.

• Heat moves due to radiation from the heat lamp to the plant, and the temperature of the plantwill

  increase.

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