Energy Pre-Test

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 

• kinetic 
• potential
• none of the above
• all of the above 

which point has the most potential energy

• G
• f
• b
• a

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

• W & Y
• X & Z

Can energy be destroyed

• no
• yes

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 

• Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
• The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
• The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
• Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• A 4lb rat on a school desk
• A 45lb dog in an oak tree
• A 14 pound platypus on a swing
• A 45lb child on a bike

Can an object use up energy?

• Yes
• No