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Potential and Kinetic Energy (Conceptual)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

2.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

3.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

height

b)

speed

c)

chemical bonds

d)

stretch

4.

Gravitational potential energy depends on

a)

height

b)

speed

c)

stretch

d)

chemical bonds

5.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
6.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
7.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
9.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
16.
__________ energy is the energy of motion.
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Kinetic
d)
Chemical
17.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
18.

In which situation would the gravitational potential energy between you and Earth be greatest?

a)

You are running down a hill

b)

You are running up a hill

c)

You stand at the bottom of a hill

d)

You stand at the top of a hill

19.

Which is true of energy ?

a)

it cannot be created or destroyed

b)

it cannot change form

c)

most forms cannot be conserved

d)

most forms cannot be traced to a source