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WorksheetsPotential & Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
4.
When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
5.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
6.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
7.
can energy be changed
a)
yes
b)
no
8.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
13.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
Energy stored in the height of an object is called ___________ potential energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Nuclear
15.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned
16.
Which of the following are types of potential energy?
a)
Gravitational (energy of position)
b)
Elastic or spring
c)
Chemical
d)
All of the above are different kinds of potential energy
17.
Where would Mrs. Stenvall have the most gravitational potential energy?
a)
In an airplane flying in the sky
b)
Sitting on the floor
c)
Sitting in a tall tree
d)
In an underground tunnel
18.
All of the following are examples of kinetic energy EXCEPT
a)
Mrs. Stenvall's car sitting in the parking lot
b)
An electric current running through a wire
c)
Loud music vibrating speakers
d)
A bird flying in the sky
19.
Where does a roller coaster have the most potential energy?
a)
At the top of a hill
b)
At the bottom of a hill
c)
In the middle of the ride
d)
Before the ride stops
20.
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a)
A hopping frog
b)
A rubber band stretched and ready to be flung across the room
c)
A roller coaster that is moving
d)
A fish swimming in a pond
21.
Kinetic energy is
a)
A ball sitting on a shelf
b)
Mrs. Stenvall sitting on a shelf
c)
Energy in motion
d)
A book sitting on a shelf
22.
Which of the following describes potential energy?
a)
Stored energy
b)
Energy in motion
c)
A ball rolling down a hill
d)
Mrs. Stenvall jumping up and down
23.
Energy is measured using which unit?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Watts
d)
Joules
24.
True or false: mechanical energy = total amount of potential energy + total amount of kinetic energy
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its:
a)
Mass & Volume
b)
Volume & Friction
c)
Mass & Speed
d)
Speed & Density
26.
What is potential energy?
a)
The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition
b)
The energy that an object has due to its motion
c)
The energy an object has due to its speed
d)
The energy an object has due to its volume
27.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition
b)
The energy that an object has due to its motion
c)
The energy an object has due to its existence
d)
The energy an object has due to its volume
28.
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
Kinetic and potential energy are the two types of energy that relate to:
a)
Change
b)
Friction
c)
Density
d)
Motion
30.
What force is constantly acting on Earth?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
mechanical force
c)
potential energy
d)
gravity
31.
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
a)
put the object lower to the ground
b)
raise the object higher
32.
When an object is not moving and is storing energy, it has __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
mechanical
c)
potential
d)
still
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