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PE KE Test

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Solar energy is an example.
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Gravitational Energy
2.
Compressed springs and stretched rubber bands are examples.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Stored Mechanical Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Kinetic Energy
3.
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom-the energy that holds the nucleus together. The energy in the nucleus of a uranium atom is an example.
a)
Electrical Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Radiant Energy
d)
Potential Energy
4.
Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules. 
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Radiant Energy
c)
Stored Mechanical Energy
d)
Gravitational Energy
5.
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
6.
The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon.  What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon? 
a)
Mechanical to light to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical to thermal 
c)
Thermal to chemical to light
d)
Chemical to thermal to mechanical 
7.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy? 
a)
light, thermal and sound 
b)
thermal, chemical and solar 
c)
sound, mechanical and electrical 
d)
light, chemical and mechanical 
8.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
9.

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy?

a)

W & Y

b)

X & Z

10.
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 
11.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and velocity

d)

Height and Friction

12.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

Identify which statement about PE is correct

a)

PE is energy in motion

b)

PE is equal to mass times gravity

c)

PE is dependent on the object's height

d)

PE is dependent on the velocity of an object

15.
What unit is used to measure Energy?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
16.
Friction causes energy to be transformed from KE to what?
a)
PGE
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
elastic
17.

What happens to the kinetic energy of a moving car if you double the mass of the car?

a)

It increases by 4 times

b)

It increases by 2 times

c)

It decreases by 4 times

d)

It decreases by 2 times

18.

What happens to the kinetic energy of a moving car if you double the speed of the car?

a)

It increases by 4 times

b)

It increases by 2 times

c)

It decreases by 4 times

d)

It decreases by 2 times

19.

What happens to the potential energy of a rock when you double the height off the ground?

a)

it decreases by 1/2

b)

it increases by 1/2

c)

it increases by 2x (doubles)

d)

it increases by 4x (quadruples)

20.

What happens to the potential energy of an object if you doubled the mass of it?

a)

nothing

b)

it doubles

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is 1/2 of the original PE

21.

In the formula for Gravitational Potential energy the m is

a)

meters

b)

mass

c)

momentum

d)

meters per second

22.

In the formula for Gravitational Potential energy the g is

a)

gravity

b)

grams

c)

gravitational force

d)

acceleration

23.

In the formula for Gravitational Potential energy the h is

a)

height

b)

speed

c)

how much

d)

a constant that never changes

24.

In the formula for kinetic energy the v is

a)

victory

b)

volume

c)

velocity

d)

a constant that never changes

25.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
26.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
27.

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

a)

Height and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and velocity

d)

Height and Friction

28.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
29.

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy?

a)

W & Y

b)

X & Z

30.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
31.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
32.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
33.
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 
34.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.

Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg while sitting on a cliff that is 27 m high.

a)

1,485 N

b)

1,485 J

c)

14,553 J

d)

142,619 J

37.

The potential energy of an apple is 6.00 joules. The apple is 3.00-meters high. What is the mass of the apple?

a)

2 kg

b)

2 N

c)

0.2 kg

d)

18 kg

38.

What is the kinetic energy of a 5-kilogram ball that is rolling at 3 meters per second?

a)

147 J

b)

15 J

c)

45 J

d)

22.5 J

39.

A roller coaster is at the top of a weighs 966 N. It has 72,450 J of Potential energy. What is the hieght of the hill?

a)

75 m

b)

7.7 m

c)

0.013 m

d)

69,986,700 m

40.

Missy Diwater, the former platform diver for the Ringling Brother's Circus had a kinetic energy of 15,000 J just prior to hitting the bucket of water. If Missy's mass is 50 kg, then what is her speed?

a)

600 m/s

b)

300 m/s

c)

24.5 m/s

d)

17.3 m/s

41.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and velocity

d)

Height and Friction

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