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Energy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: a bee hovering in midair

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

2.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A golf ball rolling towards the hole

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

3.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A child jumping on a trampoline.

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

d)

All 3

4.

What type of work is being done in this situation: A baseball player slides into 2nd base.

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work is being done

5.

What type of work is being done in this situation: A student pushes a heavy cart down the hallway

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work

6.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A car driving down a flat highway

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

7.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A roller coaster car at the top of the first hill.

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

8.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A skier halfway down a ski hill. (Multiple Answers)

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

9.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A stretched rubber band.

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

10.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A ball thrown straight up into the air, halfway to its maximum height. (multiple answers)

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

11.

What type of energy is associated with the following object: A bow and arrow being stretched back as far as it can.

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

12.

What type of work is being done in this situation: A student pushes against a wall for 5 minutes but the wall does not budge.

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work

13.

What type of work is being done in this situation: A golf ball skidding to a stop before making it to the hole.

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work

14.

Explain the energy transfer occurring in this situation: A rock being dropped onto a trampoline, compressing the trampoline downward.

a)

Ug to K to Us

b)

Us to K to Ug

c)

K to Ug

d)

Ug to Us

15.

Explain the energy transfer occurring in this situation: A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters

a)

Us to K

b)

K to Ug

c)

Ug to Us

d)

Ug to K

16.

Explain the energy transfer occurring in this situation: An arrow is drawn back on a bowstring and then fired horizontally

a)

Us to Ug

b)

Ug to K

c)

Us to K

d)

K to Ug

17.

What type of work is being done by the tree in this situation: A car crashes into a tree and comes to a stop.

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work

18.

What type of work is being done in this situation: A biker pedals faster and faster to increase his Kinetic Energy

a)

+

b)

-

c)

No work

19.

Which of the following is an example of Us?

a)

A baseball player catching a fastball

b)

A rubber band being flung across the room

c)

A basketball bouncing on the ground

20.

Which type of energy depends on the HEIGHT of an object?

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

21.

Which type of energy depends on the SPEED of an object?

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us

22.

Which type of energy deals with springs and other compressible/stretchable objects?

a)

K

b)

Ug

c)

Us