Quizs: Potential and Kinetic Energy

What is the SI unit for energy?

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

• Newton (N)

• Pascal (Pa)

What is energy?

• Energy is the capacity to do work or produce change.

• Energy is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

• Energy is the ability to remain still and not change.

• Energy is the force that opposes motion.

What is elastic potential energy?

• Energy stored in elastic materials due to their stretching or compressing.

• Energy produced by moving objects.

• Energy that is released during chemical reactions.

• Energy stored in batteries for later use.

What is a scientific law?

• A theory that explains why things happen in nature.

• A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes an aspect of the world.

• An untested hypothesis that requires further investigation.

• A collection of facts that are universally accepted without question.

What is a scientific theory?

• A scientific theory is a guess about how things work.

• A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world.

• A scientific theory is an untested hypothesis.

• A scientific theory is a collection of random facts.

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy of an object due to its motion.

• The energy stored in an object at rest.

• The energy released during a chemical reaction.

• The energy associated with an object's position in a gravitational field.

What do potential and kinetic energy have in common?

• Both potential and kinetic energy are forms of mechanical energy.

• Both potential and kinetic energy can be converted into thermal energy.

• Both potential and kinetic energy are types of renewable energy.

• Both potential and kinetic energy are measured in joules.

What is gravitational potential energy?

• The energy an object possesses due to its height above the ground.

• The energy an object has due to its speed.

• The energy stored in an object due to its mass.

• The energy released when an object falls to the ground.

What is energy transformation?

• Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another.

• Energy transformation is the process of creating energy from nothing.

• Energy transformation is the process of storing energy in a battery.

• Energy transformation is the process of measuring energy levels in a system.

Name a scenario that involves a potential energy and kinetic energy conversion.

• A roller coaster converting potential energy at the top to kinetic energy as it descends.

• A car parked on a hill that remains stationary.

• A ball thrown straight up into the air.

• A pendulum swinging back and forth without any external force.