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Potential and Kinetic Energy Study Guide

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Object that are higher up have________________ potential energy than objects that are lower, or closer to the ground.

a)

Less

b)

longer

c)

reduce

d)

more

2.

______________inclined planes ______________the amount of force needed to move a heavy object.

a)

longer, reduce

b)

shorter, reduce

c)

shorter, decrease

d)

longer, increase

3.

As a roller coaster travels downhill, its ____________________ energy converts to ________________.

a)

Kinetic, Potential

b)

Potential, Kinetic

4.

What tool is used to measure the amount of force it takes to move an object?________

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Meter Stick

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Timer

5.

Ramps are helpful because they make it feel ______________ to lift heavy objects.

a)

harder

b)

impossible

c)

easier

d)

exhausting

6.

Which location shows where this pendulum has the greatest amount of potential energy.

a)

1 only

b)

1 and 5

c)

3 and 5

d)

2 and 4

7.

Which location shows where this pendulum has the greatest amount of kinetic energy.

a)

2 and 4

b)

3 and 5

c)

1 only

d)

3 only

8.

The stretching of this rubber band is an example of which kind of energy?_________________

a)

Chemical

b)

Potential

c)

Kinetic

d)

Light

9.

At what Point is the skier’s potential energy about equal to her kinetic energy?______________

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Where would Potential Energy be at its greatest (PE)?

a)

Top of the first hill.

b)

Bottom of the loop.

c)

Top of the loop.

d)

Bottom of the 2nd hill.

11.

Where would Kinetic Energy be at its greatest (KE)?

a)

Top of first hill.

b)

Bottom of the first hill.

c)

Top of the loop.

d)

Bottom of the loop.

12.

Where would the potential and kinetic energy be nearly equal (PE=KE).

a)

Top of first hill.

b)

Midway down the first hill.

c)

Bottom of the first hill.

d)

Top of second hill.

13.

As the boulder rolls down, what happens to its potential and kinetic energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy is transferred to Potential Energy.

b)

They are equal so nothing.

c)

Potential Energy is transferred to Kinetic Energy.

d)

They both increase.

14.

Which one requires more force to travel up?

a)

car driving straight up hill.

b)

car driving up windy road.

15.

Which guy is having to use more force to do the work?

a)

First guy who is lifting the barrel into the wagon.

b)

Second guy who is rolling the barrel up the inclined plane into the wagon.

16.

When an object is moved up a ramp, you need _________ effort than if it is just picked straight up.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

equal

17.

Which inclined plane (ramp) will make work easier and use less force?

a)

short ramp

b)

longer ramp

c)

equal ramps

18.
Potential energy is __________ energy. 
a)
motion 
b)
moving
c)
slow
d)
stored
19.
Kinetic energy is __________________ energy. 
a)
potential 
b)
stored
c)
moving
d)
waiting to be released 
20.
Would you have more kinetic energy if you are traveling fast or slow? 
a)
fast
b)
slow
21.
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
22.
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 
23.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
24.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

Elastic Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Gravitational Potential

25.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z