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WorksheetsEnergy Pre-Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
2.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
3.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
4.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
5.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
7.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
10.
Can an object use up energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Roller coasters slow down because their energy disappears.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
13.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
14.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
15.
__________ is energy in waiting.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
16.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
18.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
19.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Energy is the ability to do _____________ or cause change.
a)
work
b)
rest
c)
experiments
d)
science
21.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
23.
The internal energy of a substance due to the movement of atoms and molecules. Also known as "heat" energy
a)
energy
b)
thermal
c)
sound
24.
The movement of electrons
a)
thermal energy
b)
potential energy
c)
electrical energy
25.
The movement of energy through longitudinal waves
a)
Sound energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Gravitational energy
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