Potential/Kinetic Energy Quiz

___________________is the ability to cause change

• Energy

• Force

• Friction

• Motion

Energy due to motion is ______________________energy.

• Potential

• Energy

• Kinetic

• Friction

The faster an object moves, the ___________kinetic energy is has.

• more

• less

• none of the above

• all of the above

____________________is stored energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• None of the above

• All of the above

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

How much potential energy is at the top of a hill on a roller coaster ride?

• 100%

• 50%

• 0%

• 20%

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.

• Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase.