Energy Types Quiz

What is the definition of gravitational potential energy?

• The energy stored in an object due to its position in a gravitational field

• The energy stored in an object due to its motion

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object

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Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy?

• A rock at the edge of a cliff

• A compressed spring

• A moving car

• A battery

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In which of the following applications is chemical potential energy used?

• A stretched rubber band

• A book on a shelf

• A lit match

• A rolling ball

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How do gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energies compare?

• They all involve the motion of objects

• They all store energy in different ways

• They all depend on the height of an object

• They all require a chemical reaction

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What is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy?

• Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy

• Kinetic energy can never be converted into potential energy

• They are always equal

• They are unrelated

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Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

• The energy stored in an object due to its motion

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object

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A ball is held at a height and then dropped. What type of energy conversion takes place as it falls?

• Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

• Elastic potential energy to chemical potential energy

• Chemical potential energy to kinetic energy

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Which of the following statements is true about potential energy?

• It is always greater than kinetic energy

• It can be converted into other forms of energy

• It only exists in moving objects

• It cannot be measured

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