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WorksheetsPotential and kinetic Energy Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
A rolling marble slows to a stop while rolling across a tabletop. Which one of the following statements is true of the marble?
Its kinetic energy is constant.
Its kinetic energy is increasing.
Its kinetic energy is decreasing.
Its potential energy is increasing.
Which is the best definition of the term potential energy?
Potential energy is the energy due to motion.
Potential energy is the work that an object does.
Potential energy is the energy due to temperature.
Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to vertical position (height)
Which statement is ALWAYS true of an object that has kinetic energy?
The object is at rest.
The object is moving.
The object is on the ground.
The object is moving on the ground.
The object is moving through the air.
A roller coaster car is falling along the first drop of the track and speeding up. Which one of the following statements is true of the roller coaster car?
Its kinetic energy is constant.
Its kinetic energy is increasing.
Its kinetic energy is decreasing.
Its total energy is decreasing.
Its potential energy is increasing.
Which phrase best defines the term energy?
Energy is the ability to do work.
Energy is the force and object can exert.
Energy is the amount of matter present in an object.
Energy is the amount of heat an object can give off.
If an object has energy, then one can be certain that it ____.
is moving
it is at a high temperature
is raised above the ground
has the ability to do work on another object
Which statement is always true of an object that has GRAVITATIONAL potential energy?
The object is at rest.
The object is moving.
The object is above the ground.
The object is moving through the air.
The object is at rest and above the ground.
Which is the best definition of the term kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy due to motion.
Kinetic energy is the work that an object does.
Kinetic energy is the energy due to temperature.
Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object due to vertical position (height).
What factors does the kinetic energy of an object depend upon?
mass and volume
mass and height
force and distance
mass and speed
Which of the following changes would cause the kinetic energy of an object to increase?
The mass of the object changes.
The height of the object changes.
The speed of the object increases.
The object does work on another object.
If you drive your 1,000 kg car from sea level up to the Nu'uanu Pali lookout, which is 366 m above sea level, how much will you have increased your car's potential energy?
366,000 J
3,660,000 J
2.73 J
20.73 J
0.366 J
What is the kinetic energy of a 4 kg rock falling through the air at 5 m/s?
10 J
50 J
20 J
200 J
100 J
If a Suburban and a Miata are going the same speed, but the Suburban weighs three times as much as the Miata, how many times more kinetic energy does the Suburban have than the Miata?
1
3
4.5
9
Two identical (except for color) Miatas are traveling down the road. The silver one is going three times as fast as the white one. How many times more kinetic energy does the silver Miata have than the white one?
1
3
4.5
9
not enough information
Two Dodge vehicles with identical mass are traveling down the road. The red one is going twice as fast as the green one. If their brakes generate the same amount of force, how many times further will the red one go than the green one before they stop? Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat
2
4
8
16
If a 100 kg tourist hikes from sea level up to the top of Diamond Head, which is 160 m above seal level, how much will they have increased their potential energy?
160000 J
16000 J
1600 J
8000 J
800 J
How much kinetic energy is created when a 3,000 kg SUV moves at 20 m/s on a level road?
90,000,000 J
1,200,000 J
600,000 J
60, 000 J
30,000 J
Where is the ball's kinetic energy the least? Ignore friction.
A
B
C
D
G
Where is the ball's potential energy the least? Ignore friction
A
B
C
D
E
Which sequence correctly show an increase in potential energy?
E F B G
B F E C
D E B F
A G F C
Which sequence correctly shows an increase in kinetic energy?
E F B G
B F E C
D E B F
A G F C
Which letter shows the ball with a little more potential energy than C?
D
E
F
B
Which letter shows the ball with a little more kinetic energy than C?
D
E
F
B
In which location is the ball's PE and KE equal?
1
2
3
4
What is the PE at the top of the ramp?
0
40 J
80 J
none of the above
