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WorksheetsKinetic and Potential Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Energy is the ability to ___________.
a)
do nothing
b)
cause change
c)
fall
d)
exist
2.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy creation
3.
Energy transformations occur when _____________.
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
4.
Stored energy is another name for ________________.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
potential energy
d)
sound energy
5.
Choose the BEST answer that is an example of an energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy.
a)
a car driving on the highway
b)
a picture hanging on the wall
c)
a swing swaying back and forth
d)
a coat hanging on a hook
6.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ___________ of the object.
a)
height and mass
b)
friction and movement
c)
mass and movement
d)
height and friction
7.
Kinetic energy is the _______________________.
a)
energy of something before being in motion
b)
energy when something is in motion
c)
energy released in a chemical reaction
d)
energy that gives off heat
8.
Mechanical energy is the ___________________________.
a)
energy built up before being in motion
b)
energy released in a chemical reaction
c)
energy of motion
d)
sum of kinetic and potential energy
9.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.
a)
transformed, converted
b)
created, lost
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
10.
Think about the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Which of the following is NOT true?
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
Energy cannot be destroyed.
b)
Energy cannot be created.
c)
Energy cannot be transformed.
d)
Energy can be transformed.
11.
On a roller coaster, where will the potential energy be greatest?
a)
At 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
12.
On a roller coaster ride, where will the kinetic energy be greatest?
a)
At 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
13.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
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)
Chemical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Frictional
15.
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
16.
At what position would a cyclist have the most kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
17.
Microwaves, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, light waves are all examples of ____________.
a)
electrical energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
nuclear energy
18.
What kind of energy does something have because it is being stretched?
a)
gravitational potential
b)
elastic potential
c)
chemical
d)
radiant
19.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
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