Types of Kinetic and Potential Energy

Which of the following is the best definition of kinetic energy?

• Stored energy due to an object's position

• Energy of an object or particle due to its motion

• Energy created from chemical reactions

• Energy that cannot be transferred

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What does potential energy depend on?

• An object’s position or condition

• An object’s temperature

• An object’s density

• The speed of an object

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A stretched rubber band

• A rock sitting at the top of a hill

• A moving bicycle

• A battery storing energy

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What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

• Kinetic energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Radiant energy

• Thermal energy

Which type of energy transformation occurs when a stretched rubber band is released?

• Kinetic to potential

• Potential to kinetic

• Chemical to nuclear

• Radiant to electrical

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Which of the following is NOT a type of kinetic energy?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Radiant energy

• Thermal energy

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Which type of kinetic energy is produced by moving charged particles?

• Radiant energy

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

• Nuclear energy

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What type of kinetic energy travels in electromagnetic waves?

• Sound energy

• Thermal energy

• Radiant energy

• Chemical energy

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A sound wave moving through the air is an example of:

• Chemical potential energy

• Thermal kinetic energy

• Sound kinetic energy

• Nuclear potential energy

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What is the most important source of radiant energy on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

• Electrical power plants

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