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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 59mins
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1.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
d)
Energy does not exist
2.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
3.
________ is the energy possessed by an object because of its motion.
a)
Power
b)
Force
c)
energy
d)
kinetic energy
4.
Where does the most potential energy exist on a roller coaster?
a)
The top of the coaster
b)
The bottom of the coaster
c)
The middle of the coaster
d)
It is the same anywhere on the coaster
5.
When the cart started rolling the energy transformation was ______.
a)
Potential to kinetic
b)
Kinetic to potential
c)
No energy was transformed
d)
Totally awesome dude!!!!!!
6.
The force that makes a roller coaster roll is...?
a)
Rocket Power
b)
Gravity
c)
Motors
d)
Gears
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
10.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
11.
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
12.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
14.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
15.
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
16.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
20.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
21.
Which of the following is NOT true about Potential Energy?
a)
An object's position affects its potential energy
b)
Potential energy is Stored energy
c)
Potential energy only occurs when an object is in motion
d)
All objects have potential energy
22.
Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
23.
If the skier is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for his turn to ski, he has ____________, after the whistle blows and he starts his ski run, he has ___________ .
a)
kinetic energy; potential energy
b)
potential energy; friction
c)
kinetic energy; gravity
d)
potential energy; kinetic energy
24.
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
25.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Students in a science class were asked to classify situations as examples of either kinetic or potential energy. Which student classified these examples correctly?
a)
1. An apple sits on a desk - potential Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Potential Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Potential Energy
b)
1. An apple sits on a desk - Kinetic Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Potential Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Potential Energy
c)
1. An apple sits on a desk - Potential Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Kinetic Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Kinetic Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Kinetic Energy
d)
1. An apple sits on a desk - Potential Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Potential Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Kinetic Energy
2. A boy runs on a playground - Potential Energy
3. A girl holds a basketball - Kinetic Energy
27.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destryoed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
28.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
29.
How
does kinetic energy differ from potential energy?
a)
Kinetic energy is energy of motion, but potential energy
is stored energy.
b)
Kinetic energy can be measured, but potential energy
cannot be measured.
c)
Kinetic energy is in every object, but some objects do
not have potential energy.
d)
Kinetic energy is a form of mechanical energy, but
potential energy is not mechanical energy.
30.
The
law of conservation of energy describes how the amount of total energy can
change in a closed system. Which of these statements correctly describes this
law?
a)
The amount of kinetic energy in a system is a constant
value.
b)
Energy can be converted from one form into another, but
it cannot be created or destroyed.
c)
An object can have potential energy or kinetic energy,
but not both at the same time.
d)
The amount of energy created when an object moves is
equal to the energy destroyed when it stops moving.
31.
Which
of these is an example of the conversion of gravitational potential energy into
kinetic energy?
a)
a person running on a
level track
b)
a rubber band being
stretched to twice its normal length
c)
a windup spring
making a toy car move across the floor
d)
an apple falling from
a tree to the ground
32.
Matt
and Kim use bowling balls with different masses. If they both roll their
bowling balls at exactly the same speed, which statement is true?
a)
There is not enough information to compare the kinetic
energies.
b)
The bowling ball with more mass has more kinetic energy.
c)
The bowling ball with less mass has more kinetic energy.
d)
The kinetic energies of the two bowling balls are the
same.
33.
As height increases, so does...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Potential Energy
d)
Mechanical Energy
34.
During energy transformations, energy is never __________.
a)
Released as heat
b)
Used to increase an object's potential energy
c)
Created or destroyed
d)
Completely transformed
35.
A baseball is hit into the air with a bat. When does the baseball have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
When it hits the ground
b)
When it leaves the bat
c)
When the mechanical and kinetic energies of the baseball are equal
d)
When it reaches its highest point
36.
You dropped a
golf ball from 100 cm. It
bounced back to 60cm. Why did it not
return to the 100 cm mark?
a)
Energy was lost while it rose back up.
b)
Energy was transferred when it hit the ground
c)
Energy was added to it when it hit the ground.
d)
A. Energy was lost while it fell.
37.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
38.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
39.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
40.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
41.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
42.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
43.
If a man is pulling a wagon up a hill, describe what is occurring in terms of energy.
a)
Decreasing Potential energy, Increasing Kinetic energy
b)
Increasing Potential energy, Decreasing Kinetic energy
c)
Both potential and kinetic are increasing
d)
Both potential and kinetic are decreasing
44.
The two factors that determine kinetic energy are ____________________________ & ____________________________.
a)
mass and height
b)
height and gravity
c)
gravity and velocity
d)
mass and velocity
45.
Where is potential energy converting to kinetic energy
a)
D-G
b)
C-F
c)
A-D
d)
A-G
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