Potential and Kinetic Energy

Multiple Choice

The amount of force required to move an object is called

• Mechanical Energy

• Work

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of energy?

• Potential and Kinetic

• Distance and Displacement

• Speed and Velocity

• Impulse and Momentum

Multiple Choice

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

• Potential

• Work

• Kinetic

• Power

Multiple Choice

Kinetic Energy depends on _________.

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

Multiple Choice

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more

   

• less

• none of the above

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

_________ is stored energy. 

• Potential

• Kinetic

• None of the above 

   

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Potential energy depends on ______

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• height and force

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Momentum

• Impulse

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Momentum

• Impulse

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Momentum

• Force

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Type PE is the statement is an example of POTENTIAL ENERGY and KE if the statement is an example of KINETIC ENERGY

A car traveling at 65mph

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Type PE is the statement is an example of POTENTIAL ENERGY and KE if the statement is an example of KINETIC ENERGY

A boulder on top of a mountain

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Type PE is the statement is an example of POTENTIAL ENERGY and KE if the statement is an example of KINETIC ENERGY

A car resting at the top of a hill.

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Type PE is the statement is an example of POTENTIAL ENERGY and KE if the statement is an example of KINETIC ENERGY

A tennis ball thrown upward.

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Type PE is the statement is an example of POTENTIAL ENERGY and KE if the statement is an example of KINETIC ENERGY

An ant crawling on the ground.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

The apple on the table has ___________.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

The apple falling from the table has ___________.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

If the rock falls from the hill, it has __________.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

If the rock is still, it has __________.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

If the cyclist is still, he has __________.

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Complete the statement below by writing PE for Potential Energy and KE for Kinetic Energy.

If the cyclist is moving, he has __________.

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Potential and Kinetic

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Which point has the most potential energy?

• A

• G

• F

• B

Multiple Choice

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

Which two (2) points have the most kinetic energy?

• X and Z

• W and Y

• W and X

• Y and Z

Multiple Choice

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy