WorksheetsKinetic and Potential Energy
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
7.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
What energy is pulling an arrow back
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
9.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
Girl serving a volleyball
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
14.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
17.
Which diagram best represents potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
18.
Which diagram best illustrates kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
19.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
20.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned
21.
How much potential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
22.
The diagram below shows the path of a ball bouncing on the ground. Four locations in the path are identified with numbers.
At which location does the ball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
a)
point 1
b)
point 2
c)
point 3
d)
point 4
23.
Energy is never created nor destroyed....
a)
true
b)
false
24.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
26.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
28.
What best describes potential energy?
a)
Stored energy
b)
Energy in motion
29.
What best describes kinetic energy?
a)
Stored energy
b)
Energy in motion
30.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
31.
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
32.
Which would be greater at Position 1?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
33.
Which would be greater at Position 2?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
34.
Kinetic energy depends on
a)
mass and height
b)
height and speed
c)
mass and speed
d)
mass and force
35.
Potential energy depends on
a)
mass and height
b)
height and speed
c)
mass and speed
d)
height and force
36.
Energy and work are measured in
a)
kilograms
b)
meters
c)
Joules
d)
m/s
37.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
38.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
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