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Potential Versus Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is energy due to position?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Neither

2.

An object will have more potential energy if it :

a)

higher up

b)

lower down

c)

is moving fast

d)

none of the above

3.

which of the following describes the energy of motion?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

none of the above

4.

An object will have more kinetic energy if it is:

a)

higher up

b)

lower down

c)

moving faster

d)

none of the above

5.

At which point will the potential energy be the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

6.

At which point will the kinetic energy of the roller coaster be the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.

At which point is the kinetic energy and potential energy roughly equivalent?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which has more kinetic energy if they are traveling at the same speeds?

a)

Car

b)

Truck

c)

They have the same kinetic energy.

d)

none of the above

9.

If both of these were sitting on a shelf, which one would have the most potential energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

they would have the same potential energy

c)

there is no potential energy since the balls are not moving.

d)

bowling ball