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Energy Study Guide

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which point is the potential energy the highest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

At which point is the kinetic energy the highest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

3.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the _____ and ____ of the object.

a)

mass and velocity

b)

friction and velocity

c)

mass and height

d)

height and velocity

4.

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

a)

destroyed

b)

created

c)

transformed

d)

reversed

5.

Two factors that affect kinetic energy are___________ and _______.

a)

time and energy

b)

mass and power

c)

time and velocity

d)

velocity and mass

6.

What is the unit for kinetic energy?

a)

Newton

b)

m/s

c)

Joule

d)

kg x m/s2

7.

What kind of energy is in a battery?

a)

electrical

b)

chemical potential

c)

kinetic

d)

mechanical potential

8.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to the kinetic and potential energy?

a)

Both kinetic and potential energy decrease.

b)

The kinetic energy decreases and the potential energy increases.

c)

The kinetic energy increases and the potential energy decreases.

d)

Both kinetic and potential energy increase.

10.

What is the kinetic energy of a soccer ball with a mass of 0.8 kg that has a velocity of 10 m/s?

a)

40 J

b)

4 J

c)

8 J

d)

80 J

11.

How much kinetic energy does a running back have if his mass is 80 kg and he is running at a speed of 8 m/s?

a)

320 J

b)

2560 J

c)

5120 J

d)

640 J

12.

There is a clock at the top of a tower that is 45 m high. The clock has a mass of 20 kg. Calculate the clock's gravitational potential energy.

a)

8100 J

b)

9000 J

c)

900 J

d)

8820 J

13.

What is the mass of an apple hanging 1 m in the tree if it has the gpe of 2.94 J?

a)

2.94 kg

b)

2940 g

c)

0.3 kg

d)

3000g

14.

What is the value we use for gravity on Earth?

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

98 m/s2

15.

A cheetah can run with a speed of 31 m/s for a short time. If a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg was running at that speed, what would his kinetic energy be?

a)

22,583.5 J

b)

728.5 J

c)

45,167 J

d)

1457 J

16.

A ping pong ball has a mass of 2.45 g. If that ball were hit with a speed of 4 m/s, what would its kinetic energy be?

a)

0.0098 J

b)

9.8 J

c)

0.0196 J

d)

19.6 J

17.

What is the kinetic energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?

a)

32,110 J

b)

16,055 J

c)

4693 J

d)

247 J

18.

A polar bear has an average mass of 500 kg. If its maximum kinetic energy is 60,500 J, what is its top speed?

a)

121 m/s

b)

15.56 m/s

c)

242 m/s

d)

15,125 m/s

19.

An airplane designed to carry a space shuttle has a top speed of 236 m/s and at that speed its kinetic energy is 9,760,000,000 J. What is its mass?

a)

350,474 kg

b)

87618.5 kg

c)

175,237 kg

d)

41,355,932 kg

20.

What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?

a)

5,220,411 J

b)

73.7 J

c)

532,695 J

d)

54,356.6 J

21.

The highest inhabited town in the world is La Paz, with an elevation of 5334 m above sea level. What would the gpe of a person in this town be if their mass was 64 kg?

a)

341,376 J

b)

83.3 J

c)

34.834.3 J

d)

3,345,484.8 J

22.

The world record for pole vaulting is 6.15 m. If the pole vaulter's gpe is 4942 J, what is his mass?

a)

803.6 kg

b)

3,101 kg

c)

82 kg

d)

65 kg

23.

An Olympic high jumper, with a mass of 82 kg, has a maximum gpe of 1970 J. How high was the jump?

a)

201 m

b)

24 m

c)

2.5 m

d)

1615 m

24.

Which of these is an example of a change of kinetic energy into potential energy?

a)

a person parachutes out of a plane

b)

a person skiing down a hill

c)

a person racing to the top of a hill

d)

a car going around a race track

25.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. Which is the best example of an energy transformation from potential to kinetic energy?

a)

a ball rolling down a ramp

b)

a child jumping out of a swing

c)

a picture hanging on a wall

d)

a book falling off a high shelf

26.
Mechanical Energy is
a)
KE-PE
b)
PE - KE
c)
The sum of PE & KE
27.
Potential Energy is:
a)
The energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
The energy due to position
28.
Kinetic Energy is:
a)
Energy of motion
b)
always conserved
c)
Energy due to position
29.
Energy CAN BE
a)
changed in form
b)
destroyed
c)
eliminated
30.
What is the formula for kinetic energy?
a)
mgh
b)
2mv2
c)
1/2mv2
d)
mv2
31.
What is the formula for potential energy?
a)
mgh
b)
2mv2
c)
1/2mv2
d)
mv2
32.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy in an oven.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
Nuclear
33.
This form of energy refers to the total amount of kinetic energy a substance has because of the motion of its atoms and molecules. 
a)
sound energy
b)
light energy
c)
potential energy
d)
thermal energy
34.
The flow of electrons indicates the presence form of energy.
a)
sound
b)
electrical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
35.
Energy cannot be _____ or ______, it can only be changed.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
enlarged, changed
c)
seen, heard
d)
contained, multiplied
36.
Photosynthesis in plants depends on this form of energy.
a)
sound
b)
mechanical
c)
light
d)
electrical
37.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

______ energy is a type of potential energy that is stored in links between molecules of food and fuel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

39.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

40.

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Light

41.

Most of the energy we use originally came from:

a)

The sun

b)

The air

c)

The soil

d)

The oceans

42.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "A"

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

43.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "B"?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

44.

What type of heat transfer is happening at "C"?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

45.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.