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Kinetic and Potential Quiz Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
2.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
3.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
4.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
5.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
6.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
8.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
9.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
11.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
12.
 What kind of energy is in gasoline in a car tank (car is not on)?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
Girl serving a volleyball
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
18.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
19.
a)
A & B
b)
B & C
c)
A & C
20.
a)
At the top of the slide
b)
At the bottom of the slide
21.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
22.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
23.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

Mass includes gravity and weight does not

b)

Weight includes gravity and mass does not

c)

They are the same thing

24.

Energy is measured in?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

Meters/ Second

25.

To calculate weight your mass needs to be in (mass x 9.8)

a)

Grams

b)

Newtons

c)

Kilograms

26.

What is the formula for KE?

a)

weight x height

b)

mass x height

c)

1/2 x velocity x mass 2

d)

1/2 x mass x velocity 2

27.

What is the formula for PE?

a)

Mass x height

b)

Weight x height

c)

1/2 x mass x velocity2

d)

1/2 x velocity x mass 2

28.

What unit should mass be in to find KE?

a)

Newtons

b)

Kilograms

c)

Grams

d)

Pounds

29.

How do you find mass (Kg) if you were given Newtons?

a)

x 9.8

b)

/9.8

c)

x 10

d)

/ 10

30.

How do you find Weight (N) if you were given mass in Kg?

a)

X 9.8

b)

/9.8

c)

X 10

d)

/ 10

31.

A brick is sitting on top of a platform 100 m high. It weighs 25 N. Find the potential energy.

a)

4 J

b)

25 J

c)

2500 J

d)

1000 J

32.

A car traveling 30 m/s has a mass of 200 Kg. What is the KE of the car?

a)

6000 J

b)

90,000 J

c)

9000000 J

d)

6000000 J

33.

A basketball player throws a ball at 6m/s, and the ball has a weight of 29.4 N. Find the KE.

a)

9 J

b)

5186 J

c)

176 J

d)

18 J

34.

What is the mass of an object that has a weight of 300 N?

a)

81 Kg

b)

29.4 Kg

c)

2940 Kg

d)

30.6 Kg

35.

What is the weight of something 6000 grams?

a)

5.58 N

b)

58800 N

c)

58.8 N

d)

36 N

36.

A skateboarder travels 10 m/s and weighs 200 N. Calculate the Kinetic Energy of the skateboarder.

a)

10000 J

b)

1020.4 J

c)

102.04 J

d)

2040 J

37.

What is the speed of an object that has a mass of 13 Kg and 800 J of KE.

a)

123 m/s

b)

11.09 m/s

c)

121 m/s

d)

101920 m/s

38.

What is the weight of an object if it has 200 J of PE at a height of 4m?

a)

800 N

b)

490 N

c)

50 N

d)

400 N

39.

What is the mass of an object that has 20 J of KE and moves at 2 m/s.

a)

10 Kg

b)

40 Kg

c)

20 Kg

d)

60 Kg

40.

The faster the speed the __________ the PE and the ________ KE.

a)

more/ less

b)

less/ more

41.

The higher the position the ____ the KE and the ______ the PE.

a)

Less/ more

b)

more/ less

42.

What location is KE= PE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

At what location is KE the greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

44.

What is the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy is everywhere

b)

Energy must be transferred

c)

Energy is lost

d)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

45.

Where would PE be the greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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