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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
2.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
3.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
4.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


flashlight turned off

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

5.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


fire burning

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

6.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a beaker of vinegar and a container of baking soda

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

7.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a cat running along a fence

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

8.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a baseball thrown by a pitcher

a)

PE

b)

KE

9.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a battery

a)

PE

b)

KE

10.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a toaster producing heat

a)

PE

b)

KE

11.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a book sitting on a desk

a)

PE

b)

KE

12.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
13.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
14.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z