Energy Concepts Quiz

Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Kinetic energy

What happens to the kinetic energy of a roller coaster as it climbs to the top of a hill?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It transforms into chemical energy

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

• A moving car

• A battery

• A compressed spring

• A book on a shelf

How is energy conserved in an electrical circuit?

• Energy is created

• Energy is destroyed

• Energy is transferred and transformed

• Energy is lost

Which type of energy is associated with an object in motion?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Kinetic energy

In a food web, how is energy transferred from one organism to another?

• Through the air

• By eating

• By photosynthesis

• By running

What type of energy transformation occurs when a plant performs photosynthesis?

• Chemical to kinetic

• Kinetic to thermal

• Light to chemical

• Elastic to gravitational

Which of the following best describes gravitational potential energy?

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy due to an object's position above the ground

• Energy in motion

• Energy stored in a stretched or compressed object

What happens to the energy in a system when it is transformed from one form to another?

• It is lost

• It is destroyed

• It is conserved

• It is created

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A rock at the top of a hill

• A stretched bowstring

• A moving bicycle

• A charged battery