Grade 3 Physics Energy Quiz

What are the three main types of energy?

• kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy

• electrical energy, chemical energy, and sound energy

• solar energy, wind energy, and nuclear energy

• light energy, magnetic energy, and gravitational energy

Give an example of potential energy.

• A stretched rubber band

• A lit light bulb

• A running car

• A bouncing ball

Name a type of energy that is associated with an object in motion.

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Nuclear energy

• Kinetic energy

Can you provide an example of potential energy in everyday life?

• A running car

• A bouncing ball

• A book on a shelf

• A flying kite

What type of energy does a moving car have?

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

Can you give an example of an object with gravitational potential energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A running car

• A swimming fish

• A flying bird

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position above the ground called?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Potential energy

Name a type of energy that is related to an object's height and mass.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• nuclear energy

• thermal energy