Energy and Motion Quiz

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A stretched rubber band

• A book on a shelf

• A rolling ball

• A charged battery

What form of energy is stored in food?

• Nuclear energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

Which of the following is a form of potential energy?

• Light from a bulb

• A moving car

• A compressed spring

• Sound from a speaker

What type of energy is produced by the vibration of particles?

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

• Nuclear energy

• Radiant energy

Which of the following pairs correctly describes energy forms?

• Kinetic – stored energy; Potential – energy in motion

• Kinetic – energy in motion; Potential – stored energy

• Kinetic – heat energy; Potential – light energy

• Kinetic – chemical energy; Potential – nuclear energy

When a light bulb is turned on, what energy transformation occurs?

• Electrical → Thermal + Light

• Chemical → Electrical + Light

• Mechanical → Electrical + Light

• Nuclear → Thermal + Light

According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy in a closed system?

• It is created

• It is destroyed

• It is transformed

• It remains constant

What energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered fan?

• Chemical → Mechanical

• Electrical → Thermal

• Mechanical → Electrical

• Thermal → Chemical

Which of the following is an example of energy conservation?

• A car engine losing energy as heat

• A pendulum slowing down due to air resistance

• A roller coaster converting potential energy to kinetic energy

• A light bulb burning out

What happens to the total energy in a system when friction is present?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It is converted into heat