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WorksheetsPre AP energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
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)
Elastic
c)
Gravitional
d)
Chemical
3.
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)
Elastic
c)
Gravitional
d)
Chemical
4.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
5.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
7.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
If the Total Mechanical Energy is 50J, Potential Energy is 40 J, what is the Kinetic Energy?
a)
1 J
b)
10 J
c)
90 J
10.
If a 3.2 Kg hammer was dropped from a construction building from a height of 40 meters, and hit a worker on the head. What velocity did the hammer hit is head? The worker is 1.8 meters tall
a)
9.8 m/s
b)
27.4 m/s
c)
65.5 m/s
d)
50 m/s
11.
A pendulum is raised to a height and dropped. If the ball of the pendulum is .35 Kg and is traveling at 3.31 m/s at its lowest point, what was the height that it was dropped from
a)
1.92 m
b)
1.5 m
c)
.75 m
d)
.56 m
12.
How fast is a 0.50 kg ball moving if its kinetic energy is 400 J?
a)
150 m/s
b)
30 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
40 m/s
13.
When my velocity triples, my kinetic energy increases by ______ times.
a)
9
b)
3
c)
1.5
d)
4.5
14.
Belly-Flop Bernie dives from atop a tall flagpole into a swimming pool below. His potential energy at the top is 10,000J. What is his kinetic energy when his potential energy reduces to 9.7J?
a)
9.81J
b)
10,000J
c)
9.7J
d)
9,990.3J
15.
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
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