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Energy of Objects in Motion

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is mechanical energy?

a)

energy associated with an object's motion and position

b)

energy that is lost due to work

c)

energy converted by a machine

d)

energy gained at a rapid speed

2.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

stored energy

b)

heat energy

c)

energy of motion

d)

energy from food

3.

What is potential energy?

a)

energy due to the nucleus

b)

the highest form of motion energy

c)

energy that is lost

d)

stored energy of position

4.

The relationship between an object's speed and the kinetic energy it possesses is ...

a)

perpendicular

b)

inversely proportional

c)

directly proportional

d)

indirectly related

5.

Gravitational potential energy depends on what three variables?

a)

mass, weight, height

b)

mass, acceleration, gravity

c)

weight, gravity, speed

d)

mass, height, gravity

6.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ...

a)

energy is made up of tiny particles called atoms

b)

energy cannot be created nor destroyed

c)

energy cannot be created but can be destroyed

d)

energy can change from one form to another

7.

What is a force?

a)

a push or pull

b)

a type of atom

c)

the destruction of energy

d)

a tool to measure work

8.

What is relative position?

a)

how much energy is stored in an object

b)

the rate of acceleration from one location to another

c)

where an object cannot interact without external forces

d)

where an object is located in relation to another object

9.

What is the main difference between non-renewable and renewable resources?

a)

non-renewable resources are plentiful but hard to extract

b)

renewable resources can be replenished over a relatively short period of time

c)

non-renewable resources, when used, release non-toxic fumes

d)

renewable resources are things such as petroleum and coal

10.

What is motion?

a)

the change in an object's mass

b)

the ability to store more potential energy

c)

the change in an object's position

d)

the release of an object's mechanical energy

11.

 12mv2\frac{1}{2}mv^2  is the equation to find an object's ...

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

the energy of body at rest

c)

speed per unit of mass squared

d)

energy of motion

12.

Which of the following is a form of PE found in the bonds between atoms?

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

kinetic energy

13.

Newton's 1st Law states ...

a)

an object will convert energy at a constant rate but then start to lose some of it's ability to due work due to the force of friction

b)

an object will always oppose an unbalanced force when masses are constant and speed is irrelevant

c)

an object is subject to the force of gravity due to it's relative position on earth

d)

an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless disturbed by another force

14.

 m × h × gm\ \times\ h\ \times\ g  is the equation to find an object's ...

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

kinetic energy at the bottom of a slope

d)

energy of motion at the top of a hill

15.

When you do work on an object you ...

a)

change it's gravitational pull

b)

transfer energy to it

c)

use force to move it

d)

create additional energy

16.

Which of the following terms is defined as:


a change in an object's motion caused by an unbalanced force acting on it ?

a)

acceleration

b)

mechanical energy

c)

velocity

d)

energy conversion

17.

At what letter does the roller coaster kart have the most amount of potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

18.

At which position on the diagram would an apple be experiencing an energy conversion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Based on the information in the table above, which ball would you predict to have the least kinetic energy when it reaches the end of the ramp?

a)

Golf

b)

Tennis

c)

Baseball

d)

Softball

20.

Which of the following can be concluded from the graph?

a)

Kinetic energy only changes when speed changes

b)

Speed is only related to the size of an object.

c)

Kinetic energy increases as speed increases.

d)

All moving objects have the same kinetic energy.

21.

The illustration shows the forces in Newtons (N) acting on three different blocks.


Which boxes will move under these conditions?

a)

Blocks 1 and 2

b)

Blocks 2 and 3

c)

Blocks 1 and 3

d)

Blocks 1, 2, and 3