WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 18mins
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.
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in object that are compressed or __________.
a)
movement
b)
stored
c)
harnessed
d)
pulled
6.
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
7.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
8.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
14.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
16.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
17.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
18.
What kind of energy is this?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
19.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
20.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
21.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
22.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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