Multiple Choice
Which type of energy is considered stored energy?
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9. Work & Energy
Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy
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What type of energy is considered stored energy?
A
Radiant energy
B
Kinetic energy
C
Potential energy
D
Thermal energy
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Understand the concept of energy: Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It exists in various forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and radiant energy.
Identify the characteristics of stored energy: Stored energy is energy that is held within a system and has the potential to do work in the future. It is not currently causing any change or doing work.
Define potential energy: Potential energy is a type of stored energy. It is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or state. For example, an object held at a height has gravitational potential energy due to its position relative to the ground.
Differentiate between potential energy and other forms of energy: Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, radiant energy is energy carried by electromagnetic waves, and thermal energy is the energy related to the temperature of an object. These are not considered stored energy.
Conclude that potential energy is the correct answer: Based on the definitions and characteristics, potential energy is the type of energy that is considered stored energy.
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