Types of Energy

What is energy defined as in physics?

• The ability to perform action

• The capacity for doing work

• The speed of an object

• The mass of an object

What are the two main types of energy?

• Thermal and Electric

• Kinetic and Potential

• Solar and Chemical

• Nuclear and Mechanical

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In what unit is energy measured?

• Newton

• Pascal

• Joules

• Watts

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What is kinetic energy associated with?

• An object at rest

• An object in motion

• The potential energy of an object

• The thermal energy of an object

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What is the formula for kinetic energy (KE)?

• KE = mv

• KE = 1/2 mv

• KE = 1/2 mv^2

• KE = mgh

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What is potential energy?

• Energy due to motion

• Energy stored in an object due to its position

• Energy released during a chemical reaction

• Energy transmitted through space in the form of electromagnetic waves

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What type of energy does a boulder have when it remains balanced and is not moving?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

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What type of energy does an object gain as it falls after becoming unbalanced?

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

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What does potential energy depend on?

• Only the object's properties

• Only the object's interaction with its environment

• Both the object's properties and its interaction with the environment

• The object's color and shape

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What force causes an unbalanced boulder to fall according to the concept of potential energy?

• Magnetic force

• Electric force

• Gravity

• Friction

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