Worksheetspotential energy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
4.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
5.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
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
7.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
10.
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.
11.
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
12.
What is energy?
a)
something that picks up things, like a magnet.
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.
13.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
14.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
15.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
16.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
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