Potential Energy -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Potential Energy”:

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Question 1: What is potential energy?

(a) Energy of motion
(b) Stored energy
(c) Kinetic energy
(d) Radiant energy

Question 2: Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

(a) A moving car
(b) A light bulb emitting light
(c) A stretched spring
(d) A running athlete

Question 3: In which of the following situations does gravitational potential energy increase?

(a) A ball rolling down a hill
(b) A car coming to a stop
(c) A book resting on a table
(d) A satellite orbiting Earth

Question 4: What factors affect the gravitational potential energy of an object near the surface of the Earth?

(a) Mass and speed
(b) Height and speed
(c) Mass and height
(d) Temperature and height

Question 5: The potential energy of a spring that is compressed or stretched depends on which of the following factors?

(a) Spring constant and length of the spring
(b) Mass and speed of the object attached to the spring
(c) Temperature and spring constant
(d) Length of the spring and speed of the object

Question 6: What type of potential energy is associated with the energy stored in chemical bonds?

(a) Elastic potential energy
(b) Gravitational potential energy
(c) Chemical potential energy
(d) Nuclear potential energy

Question 7: Which of the following statements about potential energy is true?

(a) Potential energy can be negative.
(b) Potential energy is always zero.
(c) Potential energy is always equal to kinetic energy.
(d) Potential energy is a form of light energy.

Question 8: What is the formula for gravitational potential energy near the surface of the Earth?

(a) PE = mgh
(b) PE = 1/2 mv²
(c) PE = kx²
(d) PE = mc²

Question 9: Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy?

(a) A roller coaster at the top of a hill
(b) A falling raindrop
(c) A bouncing basketball
(d) A moving car

Question 10: What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls freely under the influence of gravity?

(a) It remains constant.
(b) It increases.
(c) It decreases.
(d) It becomes zero.