Potential Energy Quiz

Barbara placed a marble at different places on a ramp. At which place will the marble have the most potential energy?

• At the bottom of the ramp

• In the middle of the ramp

• Near the top of the ramp

• On the ground next to the ramp

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Based on the picture, which object in Ramon’s bookcase contains the most potential energy?

• Ball

• Vase

• Toy

• Book

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What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due to its position.

• The energy that increases the mass of an object.

• The energy that increases the temperature of an object.

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From which position should the ram be released to have the greatest kinetic energy when it hits the spike?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• a book sitting on a shelf

• a ball rolling down a hill

• a runner about to start a race

• a window getting hot from the sun

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A list of objects is shown in a table. Which object(s) possess(es) kinetic energy?

• 1 only

• 4 only

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

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What type of energy change occurred after the rock was pushed?

• Heat energy was converted to potential energy.

• Electrical energy was converted to heat energy.

• Potential energy was converted to kinetic energy.

• Kinetic energy was converted to electrical energy.

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Which example shows stored energy changing to another form?

• A moving bicycle stops at the top of a hill.

• A wind turbine moves to generate electrical energy.

• A student takes batteries out of a clock.

• A ball at the top of a hill starts to roll down the hill.

How is the jogger’s energy converted from one form to another?

• kinetic energy → potential energy → potential energy

• electrical energy → potential energy → electrical energy

• potential energy → electrical energy → potential energy

• kinetic energy → potential energy → kinetic energy

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Angela is sitting on a slide. As she is sitting at the top of the slide, Angela has _______ energy. However, when she begins to go down the slide, she will have _______ energy.

• potential; kinetic

• kinetic; potential

• thermal; potential

• chemical; kinetic

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