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Energy (Potential Kinetic)

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Energy can be classified into two main categories, kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is when an object is:

a)

standing still

b)

actively in motion

c)

changing states of matter

d)

objects do not have kinetic energy

2.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
3.
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
4.
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
5.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
6.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
7.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
8.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

9.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.

This is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Thermal

13.

A skier on top of a mountain is an example of

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

14.

What is energy?

a)

Something that takes up space.

b)

The ability to make something move or change.

c)

Anything that has mass.

15.

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.

16.

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.

17.

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.

18.
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
19.
I have the most energy if I am:
a)
Running
b)
Walking
c)
Eating
d)
Crawling
20.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
22.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
23.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
24.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

mass and force

25.

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

26.

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

27.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

height and force

28.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

a)

work

b)

transformation

c)

total energy

d)

mechanical energy

29.

The amount of force required to move an object is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

work

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

30.

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

31.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Position (height) and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

32.

Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

33.

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

34.

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

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

35.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

36.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

Which is the best example of an object having kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

38.

What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stays the same

39.

The Lay of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

gravity, force

c)

heat, created

40.

What position has the least amount of potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

41.

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

a)

put the object lower to the ground

b)

raise the object higher

42.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
43.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
44.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
45.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

47.

A slinky moving down a set of stairs

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

48.

A boy standing on top of a slide

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

49.

Dominos stand up on the floor

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

50.

A girl sliding down a slide

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

51.

Kinetic Energy is

a)

energy that matter has because of its position

b)

energy that matter has because of its motion

52.

A marble rolling down a ramp

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

53.

A ball being thrown on a playground

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

54.

A kid at the top of a sledding hill has more _______ energy than at the bottom.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

55.

A basketball player dribbling down the court has what type of energy?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

56.

Standing at the top of the 6th grade stairs, students have more __________ energy than at the bottom of the stairs.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy