Question

match the scenario to the type of potential energy represented. gravitational chemical elastic electric the string of a bow and arrow is pulled tight. a battery sits in an ipod before the ipod is turned on. a positively charged particle is slowly moved away from a strong, negatively charged plate. a man at a carnival lifts a hammer high over his head before swinging it down onto a pad.

Explanation:

1. When the string of a bow - and - arrow is pulled tight, the elastic potential energy is stored in the deformed string. Elastic potential energy is associated with the deformation of elastic materials.
2. A battery in an iPod before it is turned on has chemical potential energy. Chemical reactions in the battery can release energy to power the iPod.
3. A positively charged particle being moved away from a strongly negatively charged plate has electric potential energy due to the electric field between the charges.
4. A man at a carnival lifting a hammer high over his head has gravitational potential energy because of the height of the hammer in the Earth's gravitational field.

Answer:

• Elastic: The string of a bow and arrow is pulled tight.
• Chemical: A battery sits in an iPod before the iPod is turned on.
• Electric: A positively charged particle is slowly moved away from a strong, negatively charged plate.
• Gravitational: A man at a carnival lifts a hammer high over his head before swinging it down onto a pad.