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Review on PE/KE, Energy Transformation, Speed, SVA, Motion Graphs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does this phrase describe potential or kinetic energy:

The energy of a stretched rubber-band.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

2.

This is a pendulum (a weight that swings back and forth on a string), at which 2 positions does the pendulum have the greatest potential energy?

a)

2, 3

b)

2, 4

c)

3, 5

d)

1, 5

3.

At which point does the water in the waterfall have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

When is the roller coaster increasing its kinetic energy?

a)

When it goes down the first hill

b)

when it goes up the first incline

5.

As a little girl slides from the top of a slide to the bottom, her potential energy _______________ (increases or decreases), and her kinetic energy ________________ (increases or decreases).

a)

decreases, dcreases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

decreases, increases

6.

At which position does the pendulum have the least potential energy?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

As the roller coaster moves from the top of the hill to the bottom of the hill, is its potential energy increasing or deceasing?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

8.

As the roller coaster moves from the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill is its Kinetic energy increasing or decreasing?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

9.

When potential energy is high, kinetic energy is _______________?

a)

high

b)

equal

c)

low

d)

greater than

10.

Which of the following is an example of a object with only potential energy:

a)

A football being thrown across the field

b)

A boat floating through the water

c)

A bottle of shampoo resting on a shelf in the shower

d)

Air slowly leaking out of a tire

11.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

12.

Wind turbines produce what type of energy transformation?

a)

Electrical to Mechanical

b)

Chemical to Electrical

c)

Mechanical to Electrical

d)

Chemical to Mechanical

13.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
14.

What is the horse's average speed in km/min?

a)

2430 km/min

b)

67.5 km/min

c)

0.3 km/min

d)

3.3 km/min

15.

A block is pulled 0.90 m to the right in 2.5 s. What is the block's nearest speed to the nearest HUNDREDTH (2 decimal places) of a m/s?

a)

2.25 m/s

b)

0.36 m/s

c)

2.78 m/s

d)

1.6 m/s

16.
The baseball park is 4200 m from Camden's house.  I took him 30 minutes to get there.  What was Camden's speed?
a)
.007 m/min
b)
12.60 m/min
c)
140 m/min
d)
126 m/min
17.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
18.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed 
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed 
d)
Stationary
19.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
20.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
21.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
22.

What happened during A to B point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

acceleration

23.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/sacceleration
24.

Which statement best describes the motion of the toy vehicle during the first 30 seconds?

a)

The vehicle was traveling at a constant speed

b)

The vehicle was accelerating at a constant rate

c)

The speed of the vehicle was increasing

d)

The acceleration of the vehicle was increasing

25.

Which table best shows the average speed of the toy car at different time intervals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?

a)

30 m/s

b)

30 m east

c)

30 m/s east

d)

30 m/s2

27.

What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Direction

28.

This motion graph represents:

a)

Someone running home and then resting.

b)

Someone walking home and then resting.

c)

Someone leaving home, resting for a short period, and then running home.

d)

Someone eating a pizza and then turning on a lamp. That's chemical energy to mechanical energy. Pick me.

29.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

30.

During which segment is the object stationary?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

During which segment is the object moving at the slowest speed?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

32.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
33.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
34.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
35.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position