Understanding Energy Concepts Quiz

What is mechanical energy?

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The ability to do work due to motion or position

• The energy from the sun

• The energy in a magnetic field

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Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy in action?

• A light bulb glowing

• A football thrown by a quarterback

• A battery powering a remote

• A plant photosynthesizing

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What type of energy do atoms and molecules have when they are moving?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

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What happens when you put your hand over a hot stove?

• You feel electrical energy

• You feel thermal energy in transfer

• You feel magnetic energy

• You feel sound energy

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What is thermal energy?

• The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• The energy that comes from the temperature of matter

• The energy from the movement of electrons

• The energy in a gravitational field

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Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• Energy due to an object's position

• Energy due to an object's motion

• Energy stored in food

• Energy from the sun

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If a car is parked at the top of a hill, what type of energy does it primarily have?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

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What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its speed doubles?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It triples

• It quadruples

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A moving bicycle

• A compressed spring

• A flowing river

• A burning candle

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What type of energy transformation occurs when a toaster is used?

• Electrical energy to thermal energy

• Chemical energy to kinetic energy

• Nuclear energy to electrical energy

• Sound energy to thermal energy

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