A skateboard rolls down a ramp and speeds up. What type of energy does the moving skateboard have?

Gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Elastic potential energy Chemical energy

Before the skateboard rolls, it is at the top of the ramp. What type of energy does it have at that point?

Kinetic energy Chemical energy Gravitational potential energy Nuclear energy

You stretch a rubber band and hold it. What type of energy is stored in the stretched rubber band?

Thermal energy Elastic potential energy Chemical energy Gravitational potential energy

A petrol (gasoline) engine burns fuel to move a car. What form of energy is stored in the petrol before it burns?

Nuclear energy Elastic potential energy Chemical energy Thermal energy

You touch a hot pan and pull your hand away quickly. What type of energy does the hot pan have that it transferred to your hand?

Electrical energy Kinetic energy Sound energy Thermal energy

The Sun warms the Earth across 150 million kilometres of empty space. What form of energy travels from the Sun to Earth?

Thermal energy conducted through space Sound energy Radiant (light) energy Chemical energy carried by solar wind

A guitar string vibrates and you hear a note. What form of energy travels from the string to your ears?

Kinetic energy of the air molecules individually Thermal energy Sound energy Elastic potential energy

A phone charging from a wall socket is receiving which form of energy?

Chemical energy Thermal energy Nuclear energy Electrical energy

A nuclear power station generates electricity by splitting uranium atoms. What form of energy is released when the nucleus splits?

Chemical energy Gravitational potential energy Elastic potential energy Nuclear energy

A cyclist rides to the top of a hill, then freewheels down. During the descent, which energy transformation is mainly taking place?

Kinetic energy → gravitational potential energy Chemical energy → electrical energy Gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy Thermal energy → kinetic energy