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Potential And Kinetic Energy Change

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to cause change. 
a)
Energy 
b)
Force 
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
Energy can cause an object to ______________ the position of its motion. 
a)
Energy
b)
Change
c)
Speed
d)
Stored
3.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
4.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
5.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
6.
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 
7.
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 
8.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
9.

Food has _________ energy stored inside.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

solar

d)

gravitational

10.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
11.

What kind of potential energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

gravitational

d)

radiant

12.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

gravitational

d)

radiant

13.

What kind of energy is in a battery?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

solar

d)

sound

14.

What kind of energy does the boy use while running?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

gravity

d)

endothermic

15.

What kind of potential energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

elastic

d)

thermal

16.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
18.

What energy is stored when an arrow is pulled back?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

energy

d)

gravity

19.

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

a)

put the object lower to the ground

b)

raise the object higher

c)

roll the object on the ground

d)

increase static electricity on it

20.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
21.

Jill uses gasoline in her car. The gas is best described as _____________ energy. (car is not on).

a)

motion

b)

Kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

radiant

22.

An acorn hanging from a branch on an oak tree has what kind of energy? .

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

static

d)

thermal

23.

Wind blowing over the beach at Myrtle Beach .

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

gravitational

24.

A wound up music box that is closed. (not playing)

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

motion

25.

A foot kicking a football.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

elastic

d)

static

26.

What kind of potential energy is stored in a lump of coal?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

27.

A firecracker that has not exploded contains what type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

28.

What kind of energy are the scissors using when they are being used to cut paper?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

29.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Nuclear
30.
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
31.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
32.
Energy stored by things above earth (things that can fall)
a)
Chemical Potential Energy
b)
Elastic Potential Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
33.

A bicyclist pedaling up a hill

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

gravitational

d)

radiant

34.

A volleyball player hitting a ball demonstrates ____________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

thermal

d)

static

35.

A baseball thrown to second base

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

36.

A bowling ball sitting on the rack

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

37.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
38.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
39.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
40.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
41.

The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the

a)

Newton

b)

Meter

c)

Watt

d)

Joule

42.

An object falling from 50m will have _____ potential than an object falling from 30m.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

lower

43.

If you have two objects with different masses about to fall from the same height, which one will have the greatest potential energy?

a)

Smallest

b)

Flattest

c)

Largest

d)

Roundest

44.

If there is 100 J of energy in the picture, which car has 100 J of kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

If there is 100 J of energy in the picture, which car has 100 J of potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
47.
Which example best demonstrates kinetic energy?
a)
a train moving on a track
b)
a purse sitting on a chair
c)
an apple on a table
48.
How can a student increase the potential energy of a marble set up to roll down a ramp?
a)
increase the length of the ramp
b)
increase the height of the ramp
c)
change the size of the marble
49.

Select all of the objects that have chemical potential energy. (You may click more than one answer!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy. (You may click more than one object!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Melting ice cream in the sun is an example of an ___________ reaction.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

thermal

d)

sound

52.

Condensation forms on the side of a glass of ice water. What kind of heat movement caused it to occur?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

c)

gravity

53.

HCl reacts with Zn giving off heat

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

54.

Boiling soup in a pot.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

gravity

d)

radiant

55.
A process that absorbs heat is a(n) _______________ reaction?
a)
polythermic
b)
ergothermic
c)
exothermic
d)
endothermic
56.

Which of the following best describes exothermic chemical reactions?

a)

They never release heat.

b)

They always release heat.

c)

They never occur spontaneously.

d)

They always occur spontaneously.

57.

Which change of phase is exothermic?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

solid to gas

d)

liquid to gas

58.

When calcium reacts with water, the temperature changes from 18°C to 39°C. Which statement is correct?

a)

The solution at the end is acidic

b)

The reaction is reversible

c)

The reaction is exothermic

d)

The reaction is endothermic

59.
In an endothermic reaction, heat is ,,,
a)
taken in
b)
given out
60.
Is the combustion of gasoline endothermic or exothermic?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
61.
In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in or absorbed
b)
given out or released 
62.
What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
63.

An exploiding bomb is an exothermic reactions. What does the explosion do to heat?

a)

Absorbs energy

b)

Releases energy

c)

Releases Color

d)

Absorbs Color

64.
Is photosynthesis an exothermic or endothermic reaction?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
c)
Neither
65.

Melting chocolate in a pan is what type of reaction?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

potential

d)

gravitational

66.

The amount of energy an object releases is determined by what two characteristics?

a)

mass and color

b)

position and color

c)

mass and position

d)

age and mass

67.

Which word is associated with potential energy?

a)

color

b)

mass

c)

position

d)

motion

68.

Kenetic energy is associated with which word?

a)

postion

b)

motion

c)

mass

d)

color

69.

Rubbing two balloons together causes the electrons to be pulled to the sides of the balloon. This type of movement will produce ____________ energy.

a)

gravity

b)

static

c)

thermal

d)

radiant

70.

The largest source of thermal and radiant energy in our universe is our __________________.

a)

core

b)

atmosphere

c)

moon

d)

sun

71.

Heat, being a form of energy, moves. Which best describes the direction it moves?

a)

from ice to boiling water

b)

from your body to the seat you are sitting in.

c)

from and air conditioner to the room

d)

water to heat

72.

Maddy lives aproximatley 4000 feet from a railroad track. Everytime a train goes by she can hear the train moving. What kind of energy does the train give off that allows her to hear it?

a)

radiant

b)

thermal

c)

static

d)

sound

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