Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice Quiz

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Physics
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5th Grade
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Elizabeth White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Potential energy is stored energy that can be converted into kinetic energy. Give an example of potential energy in everyday life.
Rubber band
A rock
A feather
A running car
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of potential energy being converted into kinetic energy in everyday life?
Reading a book
Eating a sandwich
Jumping off a diving board into a pool
Sitting in a chair
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you throw a ball, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?
Mechanical kinetic energy
Thermal kinetic energy
Potential energy
Chemical kinetic energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain how a moving car has kinetic energy.
A moving car has potential energy, not kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, so a moving car has kinetic energy.
A moving car has no energy at all.
Kinetic energy is the energy of rest, so a moving car has kinetic energy.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a swinging pendulum demonstrate kinetic energy?
The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is hanging from a string
The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is made of metal
The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is at rest
As the pendulum swings back and forth, it demonstrates kinetic energy because it is in motion.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy in everyday life?
When a ball is rolling downhill
When a car is parked
When a person is sleeping
When a person jumps
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you ride a bike, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?
Mechanical kinetic energy
Electrical kinetic energy
Thermal kinetic energy
Chemical kinetic energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
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