Question Bank for Grade 9 Physics

A bicyclist pedaling is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

An archer with her bow drawn is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

A baseball thrown to second base is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

The chemical bonds in sugar are a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

The wind blowing through your hair is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

Sitting in the top of a tree is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

A bowling ball rolling down the alley is a type of...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

Potential energy is _____ proportional to the _____ of an object.

• inversely, mass

• inversely, height

• directly, speed

• directly, height

If we double (x2) the height of an object, its potential energy will...

• quarter (x1/4)

• halve (x1/2)

• double (x2)

• quadruple (x4)

If we triple (x3) the height of an object, its potential energy will...

• become 1/4 the original

• become 1/3 the original

• triple (x3)

• quadruple (x4)