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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Ener
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
4.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
5.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
6.
can energy be changed
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
12.
which point has the most kinetic energy
a)
D
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
13.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
14.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
15.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
16.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
17.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
23.
what kind of energy is potential energy
a)
moving
b)
stored up
24.
Is kinetic energy moving energy
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
26.
What is potential energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
27.
What is the name for stored energy that an object has due to its position or chemical composition?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Mechanical
28.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
29.
What kind of energy is in gasoline in a car tank (car is not on)?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
30.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
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