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kinetic and potential energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

Something that takes up space.

b)

The ability to make something move or change.

c)

Anything that has mass.

2.

Click the 3 parts of a strong scientific argument. (You should click 3 answers!)

a)

claim

b)

introduction

c)

evidence

d)

reason

e)

citation

3.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

4.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

b)

The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

5.

When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When it has no electrical charge.

6.

Select all of the objects that have potential energy. (You may click more than one answer!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy. (You may click more than one object!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
Which car will be pushed back the farthest?
a)
Car 1
b)
Car 2
9.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
When my hands collide, the kinetic energy is:
a)
transferred to another person
b)
converted into potential energy
c)
transferred to my ear
d)
converted into sound energy
11.
I have the most potential energy if I am: 
a)
5 feet high
b)
10 feet high
c)
15 feet high
d)
20 feet high
12.
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
a)
Run a mile
b)
Walk up the stairs
c)
Climb a mountain
d)
Go down the stairs
13.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential 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
14.
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
15.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
16.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.

A skier on top of a mountain is an example of

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

18.
What is thermal energy?
a)
energy from sound
b)
potential energy in chemical compounds
c)
the movement of electrons
d)
heat
19.
Which of the following is an example of radiant energy?
a)
the Sun
b)
a car
c)
a plate of spaghetti
d)
knocking over a glass of water
20.
What is an example of kinetic energy at work?
a)
A ball lodged in a tree
b)
A frisbee flying through the air
c)
A car in the garage
d)
a booger in the nose
21.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill
b)
A person running down a hill
c)
A  ball rolling down a hill
d)
A bowl of cereal on the table
22.
What has the least kinetic energy?
a)
A car
b)
A satellite orbiting in space
c)
An object that is not moving
d)
an elephant
23.
Can you create or destroy energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
only if you are really strong
24.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

25.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4