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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height (position)
b)
Mass
c)
Speed
d)
Friction
2.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
F
c)
B
d)
A
3.
At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
7.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
11.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player. This shows...
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
14.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
15.
Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height (position)
b)
Mass
c)
Speed
d)
Friction
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