Free Printable Calculation of Kinetic and Potential Energy

1.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

2.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

3.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

mass and force

4.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

height and force

5.

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

6.

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

7.

Stored energy.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

8.

The energy of motion.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

9.

Kinetic energy is related to

a)

position or height of an object

b)

speed of an object

10.

Potential energy is related to

a)

position or height of an object

b)

speed of an object

11.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

12.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

13.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

same

14.

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

15.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy

d)

none of the above

16.

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

17.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

18.

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

19.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

a)

destroyed

b)

transferred

c)

created

d)

ignored

22.

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

gravity, force

c)

heat, created

23.

Which of the following is an exmaple 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

24.

the amount of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position, relative to other objects, or condition

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

sound energy

25.

the energy an object has due to its motion

a)

potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

26.

the energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

mechanical energy

27.

the energy stored in stretched or compressed objects

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

electric energy

28.

the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

nuclear energy

29.

The formula to find the height of an object when given the mass and potential energy is:

a)

h = PE / m * g

b)

KE = 1/2m * (v²)

c)

m = PE / g * h

d)

PE = m * g * h

30.

The law that state that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

magnetic potential energy

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

law of thermal dynamics

31.

The energy stored in an object because of its position

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

32.

The formula used to find the mass of an object when given the height and potential energy

a)

h = PE / m * g

b)

PE = m * g * h

c)

KE = 1/2 m * (v²)

d)

m = PE / h * g

33.

Formula for Potential Energy

a)

PE = m * g * H

b)

KE = 1/2 m * (v²)

c)

m = PE / g * h

d)

h = PE / m * g

34.

Kinetic Energy formula is

a)

PE = m * g * h

b)

KE = 1/2 m * v

c)

KE = 1/2 m * (v²⁾

d)

KE = m * v

35.

Kinetic and Potential energy is measured in

a)

Mass

b)

Gravity

c)

Joules

d)

Speed

36.

The acceleration due to gravity is

a)

9.8 m/s²

b)

there is no set acceleration

c)

98 m/s

d)

9.8 m/ s

37.

As the mass increases in an object what happens to the kinetic energy

a)

The kinetic energy increases

b)

Th kinetic energy decreases

c)

The kinetic energy does not change

38.

Calculate the Kinetic Energy when the mass of the object is 10 kg and the velocity is 2 m/s

KE = 1/2(m) * v²

a)

10 Joules

b)

20 Joules

c)

40 joules

d)

5 joules

39.

If the mass is constant and a graph shows the kinetic energy increase what must be true about the speed

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

40.

Two magnets rest on a table. Because like poles of a magnet repel each other, the magnets exert a force on each other. If Magnet 1 is moved closer to Magnet 2, Magnet 2 will move. This is because–

a)

objects need to touch each other in order to cause movement.

b)

magnets can only exert a force on other magnets.

c)

forces can affect objects over a distance

d)

moving Magnet 1 changed the force needed to move Magnet 2.

41.

At which position on the diagram would an apple have the greatest potential energy?

a)

Position 1---at the very top of the tree

b)

Position 2--in the middle of the tree

c)

Position 3--at the bottom of the tree

d)

Position 4---on the ground away from the tree

42.

Students build an electrostatic charge on the surface of two balloons by rubbing them with wool cloth. Placing the balloons close to each other creates a system with potential energy. The potential energy in this system is a result of the fact that the balloons–

a)

are filled with air under pressure.

b)

exert a force on each other.

c)

have exactly equal masses

d)

are not being pulled by gravity

43.

Two balloons are given an electrostatic charge by rubbing them with a wool cloth. Which observation provides evidence of the force that the balloons exert on each other over a distance because of their charge?

a)

The amount of rubbing with the wool cloth can change the amount of charge.

b)

Both Balloon 1 and Balloon 2 are pulled downward by the force of gravity.

c)

Moving Balloon 1 can make Balloon 2 move without the balloons touching.

d)

The charge on the balloons gets weaker over time until there is no charge.

44.

Students build an electrostatic charge on the surface of two balloons by rubbing them with wool cloth. Placing the balloons close to each other creates a system with potential energy. The potential energy in this system is a result of the fact that the balloons–

a)

are filled with air under pressure

b)

exert a force on each other.

c)

have exactly equal masses.

d)

are not being pulled by gravity.

45.

A group of elements working together as a whole

a)

relative position

b)

system

c)

energy

d)

force

46.

A push or pull that can change an object’s motion

a)

relative position

b)

system

c)

force

d)

energy

47.

The position of two or more objects with respect to one another

a)

relative position

b)

system

c)

force

d)

energy

48.

_______________ potential energy depends on its distance from the ground. The potential energy decreases the _____________ the object is to the ground.

a)

gravitational , closer

b)

gravitational , farther

c)

elastic, closer

d)

elastic, farther

49.

When two objects interact, each one exerts a ____________ on the other that can cause _____________ to be transferred to or from the object.

a)

force, energy

b)

energy, force

50.

A system of objects can contain both _______________ energy and ______________ energy

a)

elastic, gravitional

b)

kinetic, potential

c)

elastic, kinetic

d)

gravitational, potential

51.

A ball is hit up in the air. At its highest point the ball has the _____________ amount of potential energy. Right before it hits the ground it has the _______________ amount of potential energy

a)

maximum, minimum

b)

minimum, maximum

52.

Distance with respect to time

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

speed

d)

energy

53.

The change in an object’s position

a)

speed

b)

kinetic energy

c)

motion

d)

speed

54.

Movement of energy from one system to another

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy transfer

c)

speed

d)

motion

55.

Kinetic energy is proportional to the of an object.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

motion

d)

distance

56.

$KE\ =\ \frac{1}{2\ \ }mass\ \cdot\ velocity^2$
if an object has a mass of 1400 kg and a velocity of 2.78 m/s what is the kinetic energy

a)

1,946 Joules

b)

5, 409 Joules

c)

7,784 joules

d)

10,819 Joules

57.

$KE\ =\ \frac{1}{2\ \ }m\ \cdot\ velocity^2$

What is the kinetic energy when the mass of the object is 1,200 kg and the velocity is 5.55 m/s

a)

3,330 joules

b)

6,660 joules

c)

18,481 joules

d)

13,320 joules

58.

$PE\ -\ mass\ \cdot\ gravity\ \cdot\ height$

An Olympian lifts a 1,375-kilogram set of weights a vertical distance of 2 meters in the weightlifting event. The force of gravity equals 9.8 m/s2 . What is the potential energy of the weights?

a)

1386 Joules

b)

26,950 Joules

c)

13,475 Joules

d)

53,900 Joules

59.

$PE\ -\ mass\ \cdot\ gravity\ \cdot\ height$

To raise a 0.48-kg box from a shelf, 6 J of work is done. How far was the box lifted from the shelf? Round your answer to the nearest hundredths

Solve for height by using this formula

height\ =\ PE\ \div\left(mass\ \cdot\ gravity\right)

a)

28.22 Joules

b)

1.28 Joues

c)

0.13 Joules

d)

0.01 Joules

60.

$PE\ =\ mass\ \cdot\ gravity\ \cdot\ height$

A weight training ball is put on a ledge 3 m high. The potential energy of the ball on the ledge is 200 J. What is the mass of the ball? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Solve for mass by using this formula

$mass\ =\ PE\ \div\left(height\ \cdot\ gravity\right)$ .

a)

0.68 Joules

b)

6.80 Joules

c)

5,880 Joules

d)

0.15 Joules

Calculation of Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 60

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