Elastic and Mechanical Energy Quiz

What is potential energy?

• Energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its color.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its temperature.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its position or condition.

Give an example of potential energy.

• A stretched rubber band

• A burning candle.

• A moving car.

• A compressed spring.

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its size.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its temperature.

• The energy possessed by an object due to its position.

Give an example of kinetic energy.

• A running athlete.

• A spinning top.

• A flying airplane.

• A moving car

What is elastic potential energy?

• The energy stored in an object when it is heated.

• The energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed.

• The energy stored in an object when it is at rest.

• The energy stored in an object when it is in motion.

What is mechanical energy?

• The energy produced by machines.

• The energy stored in batteries.

• The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

• The energy of sound waves.

What is the formula for mechanical energy?

• Potential energy - Kinetic energy

• Potential energy * Kinetic energy

• Potential energy + Kinetic energy

• Potential energy / Kinetic energy

What happens to potential energy when an object falls?

• The potential energy increases.

• The potential energy decreases.

• The potential energy remains the same.

• The potential energy becomes kinetic energy.

What happens to kinetic energy when an object is compressed?

• Kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.

• Kinetic energy increases.

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy remains the same.

What is the unit of energy?

• Watt

• Joule

• Newton

• Ohm