Understanding Different Energy Types

What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or height?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

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Which form of energy is associated with the movement of electrons?

• Light energy

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

• Potential energy

What is the energy called that is transferred through vibrations in the air?

• Light energy

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Kinetic energy

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a type of kinetic energy that travels in waves and is visible to the human eye

• Sound energy

• Thermal energy

• Light energy

• Potential energy

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What is the term for the process of energy changing from one form to another?

• Energy transfer

• Energy transformation

• Energy conservation

• Energy storage

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energy can never be created or destroyed, but it can only be changed from one form to another

• Law of conservation of energy

• Law of conservation of electricity

• Law of inertia

• Law of motion

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What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

• Light energy

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Which type of energy is transferred when you feel warmth from the sun?

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

• Potential energy

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What is the term for the movement of energy from one place to another?

• Energy transformation

• Energy transfer

• Energy conservation

• Energy conversion

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Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

• A book resting on a table

• A battery powering a flashlight

• A car parked in a garage

• A rock sitting on the ground