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WorksheetsKinetic Energy, Potential Energy, and MRS CENT
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Batteries are an example of...
a)
Nuclear Energy
b)
Electrical Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
2.
Electrons moving through the wires of a closed circuit is an example of ...
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
3.
A glowing lightbulb is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
4.
An atom splitting and releasing energy is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
5.
Music playing in your headphones is an example of ...
a)
Radiant Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
6.
Pushing the pedals to make your bicycle move is an example of ...
a)
Radiant Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Sound Energy
7.
Styling your hair with a curling iron is an example of ...
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
8.
A stretched bow is an example of ...
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
9.
An arrow flying through the air is an example of ...
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
10.
An arrow flying through the air is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
11.
A roller coaster cart sitting at the top of a hill has more ...
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
12.
A roller coaster cart speeding to the bottom of a steep hill has more ...
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
13.
A roller coaster has all of the following forms of energy EXCEPT ...
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
14.
As a roller coaster cart travels downhill, the _________ increases while the _________ decreases
a)
Speed / Height
b)
Height / Speed
15.
As a roller coaster cart travels downhill, _______ energy increases and ________ energy decreases.
a)
Kinetic / Potential
b)
Potential / Kinetic
16.
As a roller coaster cart climbs the first hill, ________ energy increases.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
The food we eat is a source of ...
a)
Mechanical Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
18.
Lightning is an example of all of the following forms of energy EXCEPT ...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
19.
The ultraviolet (UV) rays of a tanning bed are an example of ...
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Radiant Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
20.
Fusion in a star like the Sun is an example of ...
a)
Nuclear Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
21.
The notes played on a piano are an example of ...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
22.
A synonym for thermal energy is ...
a)
Heat Energy
b)
Light Energy
23.
A synonym for radiant energy is ...
a)
Heat Energy
b)
Light Energy
24.
What is energy?
a)
Redbull, Monster, and Rockstar
b)
An idea
c)
The ability to do work or make change happen
d)
The World Wide Web
25.
Kinetic energy is _____________________.
a)
The energy of motion
b)
Stored energy
c)
Feline energy
d)
5 Hour Energy
26.
Potential energy is ___________.
a)
Stored energy
b)
The energy of motion
c)
Monster energy
d)
Feline energy
27.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that _______________.
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Energy is free
c)
Energy cannot be transformed
d)
Energy comes in cans
28.
What is the unit for kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Joules (J)
b)
meters (m)
c)
grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
d)
seconds (s)
29.
At which position does the cyclist have the LEAST gravitational potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
Which coconut has the GREATEST gravitational potential energy?
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
None have potential energy
31.
At which position does the cyclist have the LEAST gravitational potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
At which position does the rock have the GREATEST potential energy (PE)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
At which position does the rock have the GREATEST kinetic energy (KE)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
34.
If both of these balls are traveling down a bowling lane at the SAME speed, which one would have MORE kinetic energy (KE)?
Ball A = 500kg B = 100kg
Ball A = 500kg B = 100kg
a)
A
b)
B
35.
When a rubber band is stretched, it is demonstrating which type of potential energy?
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic potential
c)
gravitational potential
d)
mechanical
36.
Most of the energy that we use on Earth originally came from the ______.
a)
moon
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
sun
37.
A light emitting diode (LED) is an example of ...
a)
Mechanical Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
38.
A car radio is an example of ...
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Radiant Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
39.
Gasoline in a car's gas tank is an example of ...
a)
Radiant Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Mechanical Energy
40.
A windmill is an example of ...
a)
Radiant Energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Sound Energy
41.
The warmth of a fire is an example of ...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
42.
A hair dryer transforms electrical energy into _________ and ________ energy.
a)
Thermal and Sound
b)
Radiant and Chemical
c)
Sound and Radiant
d)
Chemical and Thermal
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