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WorksheetsKINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY INTRO
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to do work and/or cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
__________________ energy is the energy of motion.
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 also known as stored energy or the energy of position..
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
5.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
6.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
7.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
8.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
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