Quiz about Kinetic and Potential Energy

Question 1

Energy due to motion is

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Heat

Answer

Friction

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

More

Answer

Less

Answer

All of the above

Answer

Same amount

Question 3

_______ is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Heath

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Friction

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 5

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 6

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 7

At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?

Accepted Answer

X

Answer

W

Answer

Y

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Z

Question 8

The amount of potential energy at Point Y is ______ than the amount potential energy at Point W?

Accepted Answer

Less

Answer

Greater

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 10

When the pendulum swings at which point is the potential energy the lowest?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

5

Question 11

When the pendulum swings at which point is the kinetic energy the lowest?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 12

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

a tennis ball rolling across the court

Answer

a car parked on a steep hill

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a picture hanging on the wall

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a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 13

Which is an example of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

the pulled back string on an archer's bow

Answer

a roller coaster speeding down a hill

Answer

releasing the strings on a guitar

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an electric current lighting a light bulb

Question 14

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

Accepted Answer

At the top of a big hill

Answer

At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Question 15

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

At the bottom of a big hill

Answer

When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Answer

At the top of a big hill

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