Types of Potential Energy

Question 1

What are the five types of potential energy?

Answer 1

gravitational, elastic, chemical, electrical, and magnetic

Question 2

What is the type of potential energy that depends on mass and height of the object?

Answer 2

gravitational

Question 3

What is the type of potential energy that depends on the position of magnetic objects?

Answer 3

magnetic potential

Question 4

example: photosynthesis, walking, batteries

Answer 4

chemical potential

Question 5

example: balloon sticking to someone’s head, lightning, protons and electrons attracting

Answer 5

electrical potential

Question 6

example: bow and arrow, rubberband, slingshot, trampoline

Answer 6

elastic potential

Question 7

What type of potential energy dpends on the charge of objects?

Answer 7

electrical potential

Question 8

example: rock on a hill, kid at the top of a slide, standing on the top step

Answer 8

gravitational potential

Question 9

What is the type of potential energy that has been stretched or compressed?

Answer 9

elastic potential

Question 10

Potential energy is energy that is…

Answer 10

stored

Question 11

example: compass pointing north, solenoid

Answer 11

magnetic potential