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CPE, EE, KE, GPE

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to cause change. 
a)
Energy 
b)
Force 
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
4.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
5.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object, besides the gravity. 

a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
6.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
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.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
10.
At which point is potential 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.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
13.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
14.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
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 
19.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)

Chemical Potential

c)
Sound
d)

Nuclear Potential

20.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)

radiant to thermal

c)

gravitational potential to elastic potential

d)

chemical potential to electrical

21.
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 radiant

b)

gravitational to radiant

c)
radiant to electrical
d)

chemical to radiant

22.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
23.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)

Nuclear potential energy

b)

Chemical potential energy

c)
Kinetic energy
d)

Electrical energy

24.
A path followed by an electric current
a)
open circuit
b)
flow
c)
current
d)
circuit
25.
A complete electrical circuit or path through which electricity or current can pass or flow
a)
open circuit
b)
circuit
c)
closed circuit
d)
current
26.
Material that allows electric current or thermal energy to pass through easily
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
flow
d)
circuit
27.
Material that slows down or stops electric current or thermal energy from passing through
a)
flow
b)
open circuit
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
28.
A circuit or electrical path that is broken or incomplete so electricity cannot flow through it.
a)
open circuit
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
closed circuit
29.
A good conductor of of electricity is __________. 
a)
rubber 
b)
metals
c)
flow
d)
open
30.
A good insulator of electricity is ___________. 
a)
rubber
b)
metal
c)
repel
d)
closed
31.
Which picture shows a circuit that will light the bulb when the switch is closed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.

The potential electrical difference is..

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

33.

The flow of charges is called...

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

wattage

34.
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
36.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
37.
Electric charges that are different _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
38.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
39.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
40.
What is the continuous movement of electrons called? 
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
friction
d)
power
41.
What form of energy is stored in the bonds between molecules of matter?
a)

chemical potential energy

b)

thermal energy

c)
kinetic energy
d)

nuclear potential energy

42.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and mass

b)

Gravity and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and gravity

43.

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)

Gravitational

d)

Friction

44.

An object's gravitational potential energy increases as its height ________________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

45.

An object's gravitational potential energy is determined by which three variables?

a)

Work, power, gravity

b)

Height, work, gravity

c)

Mass, gravity, height

d)

Mass, power, height

46.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

47.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
48.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
49.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
d)
leaves rolling down a hill 
50.

Which of the following is an example of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

a)

a person parachuting out of a plane

b)

a car racing around an oval track

c)

a person skiing down a hill

d)

a person walking up a hill

51.

When does gravitational potential energy = 0?

a)

When there is no height.

b)

When there is no speed.

c)

When there is no movement.

d)

When there is no air.

52.

When does kinetic energy = 0?

a)

When there is no height.

b)

When there is no speed.

c)

When there is no laughter.

d)

When there is no air.

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