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WorksheetsKinetic & Potential Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
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.
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
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.
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in object that are compressed or __________.
a)
movement
b)
stored
c)
harnessed
d)
pulled
8.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
9.
The gravitational potential energy stored between an object and Earth depends on
a)
The object's speed and height.
b)
The object's mass and speed.
c)
the object's size and weight.
d)
The object's height and weight.
10.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
14.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
15.
Energy stored in the height of an object is called ___________ potential energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Nuclear
16.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
18.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
Near the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
19.
Energy stored by things above earth (things that can fall)
a)
Chemical Potential Energy
b)
Elastic Potential Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
20.
Energy stored in food and fuels
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Energy
21.
Energy stored by things that stretch
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy
Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Elastic Potential Energy
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