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Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy

a)

wind blowing

b)

water in a glass

c)

a can of vegetables

d)

the walls of a building

2.

The International Space Station revolves around Earth at a constant distance above Earth's surface. Which of the following claims about the energy of the station is true?

a)

It has no energy because it is stationary.

b)

It has potential energy but does not have kinetic energy.

c)

It has kinetic energy but does not have potential energy.

d)

It has both potential energy and kinetic energy.

3.
____________ is the ability to cause change. 
a)
Energy 
b)
Force 
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
4.
Energy can cause an object to ______________ the position of its motion. 
a)
Energy
b)
Change
c)
Speed
d)
Stored
5.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
6.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
7.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
8.
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)
Potential
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction 
9.
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 
10.
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in object that are compressed or __________. 
a)
movement
b)
stored
c)
harnessed
d)
pulled 
11.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic 
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
12.
The gravitational potential energy stored between an object and Earth depends on 
a)
The object's speed and height. 
b)
The object's mass and speed. 
c)
the object's size and weight. 
d)
The object's height and weight. 
13.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
18.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
19.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
20.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
21.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Nuclear
22.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
23.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
24.
Energy stored in the height of an object is called ___________ potential energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Nuclear
25.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
26.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
27.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
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
28.
The ability to do work is
a)
power
b)
energy
c)
thermal
d)
kinetic
29.
What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Sound energy
30.
Energy stored in food and fuels
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Chemical Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Energy
31.
Energy stored by things that stretch
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Elastic Potential Energy
32.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
33.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
34.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
35.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
Energy is the ability to do _____________ or cause change.
a)
work
b)
rest
c)
experiments
d)
science
38.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
39.
What is the kinetic energy of a ball with a mass of 65.0 kg while rolling at a rate of 2.5 m/s?
a)
81.25 J
b)
203.13 J
c)
406.25 J
d)
110.35 J
40.
Find the mass of a projectile with 2736 J of energy while moving at a speed of 120 m/s.
a)
1.29 kg
b)
.38 kg
c)
3.12 kg
d)
5.23 kg
41.
How fast is a 0.50 kg ball moving if its kinetic energy is 400 J?
a)
150 m/s
b)
30 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
40 m/s
42.
The formula for calculating potential energy is ____________________________. 
a)
PE=gh
b)
PE=mh
c)
PE=mgh
d)
PE=2mgh
43.
Which factor does not affect potential energy
a)
Gravity
b)
velocity
c)
height
d)
mass
44.
Potential energy is measured in units of ____________________________. 
a)
Kilograms
b)
Meters per second
c)
Joules
d)
Newtons
45.
Gravitational pull must be measured in units of ____________________________. 
a)
m/s2
b)
m/s
c)
N
d)
kgm/s
46.
Height must be measured in units of ____________________________. 
a)
Yards
b)
Meters
c)
Inches
d)
Feet
47.
A book sits on a desk about 0.75 m off the ground.  If its potential energy is 33 J, what is its mass? 
a)
4.49 kg
b)
5.32 kg
c)
24.75 kg
d)
15.32 kg
48.
Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg as it sits on a cliff that is 27 m high.
a)
1485 J
b)
13468 J
c)
14553 J
d)
1289 J
49.
At what height is an object that has a mass of 16 kg if its gravitational potential energy is 7500 J?
a)
52.36 m
b)
47.83 m
c)
19.45 m
d)
38.45 m
50.

The formula for calculating kinetic energy is_______________.

a)

m x v x h

b)

1/2 m v2

c)

m x g x h

d)

2 x m x v

51.

Figure the PE.

mass= 3 kg

gravity= 9.8m/s2

height= 40m

a)

1176

b)

1716 J

c)

1176 J

d)

1761

52.

Solve

PE= 52 J

mass= ?

gravity= 9.8 m/s2

height= 18 m

a)

.29 kg

b)

1.76 m

c)

2.9 kg

d)

176.4 m

53.

Solve for h.

PE= 74 J

mass= 3.8 kg

gravity= 9.8 m/s2

height= ?

a)

1.99 m

b)

199

c)

19.9 m

d)

19 m

54.

How fast is a ball rolling if it contains 98 J of kinetic energy and has a mass of 4 kg?

a)

49

b)

7 m/s

c)

492

d)

7

55.

Find the mass of a car that is traveling at a velocity of 60 m/s North. The car has 5,040,000 J of kinetic energy.

a)

280 kg

b)

28 kg

c)

2800 kg

d)

2.8 kg

56.

Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s.

a)

4,386,250 J

b)

438625

c)

4.38 kg

d)

438,625 m/s

57.

Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg while sitting on a cliff that is 27 m high.

a)

14 J

b)

1453 J

c)

15453 kg

d)

14,553 J

58.

An automobile is sitting on a hill which is 20 m higher than ground level. Find the mass of the automobile if it contains 362,600 J of potential energy.

a)

1.850 J

b)

1850 g

c)

18 g

d)

1850 J

59.

pushing a sled down a hill changes

a)

kinetic to potential energy

b)

potential to kinetic energy

c)

thermal to electrical energy

d)

electrical to thermal energy

60.

A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground, what is the potential energy?

a)

122,625 Joules

b)

5,600 Joules

c)

234,799 Joules

d)

122,500 Joules

61.
A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?
a)
15,500 Joules
b)
22,583 Joules
c)
15 Joules
d)
45,543 Joules
62.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and velocity

d)

time and work

63.
Which of the following is NOT true about Potential Energy?
a)
An object's position affects its potential energy
b)
Potential energy is Stored energy
c)
Potential energy only occurs when an object is in motion
d)
All objects have potential energy

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