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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
a)
Run a mile
b)
Walk up the stairs
c)
Climb a mountain
d)
Go down the stairs
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
6.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
7.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
9.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

10.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
11.

What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s

a)

676 J

b)

52 J

c)

17J

d)

338 J

12.
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 
13.

A baby carriage sitting at the top of a hill is at a height of 21 m high. The carriage with the baby has a mass of 1.22 kg. What kind of energy does the carriage have and how much?

a)

potential energy and 1.75 J

b)

potential energy and 251 J

c)

kinetic energy and 251 J

d)

kinetic energy and 1.75 J

14.

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2) of the apple?

a)

960.4 J

b)

98 J

c)

1920.8 J

d)

196 J

15.

The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is:

a)

The same as its velocity

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

It depends on the mass of an object

d)

Equal to its kinetic energy

16.

Electrical energy is an example of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

17.

Chemical energy is an example of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

18.

Thermal (heat) energy is an example of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

19.

Radiant (light) energy is an example of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

20.

If you increase ________________ and _______________, then you will increase the object's amount of potential energy

a)

mass, speed

b)

weight, velocity

c)

mass, acceleration

d)

weight, height

21.

What is the kinetic energy equation?

a)

KE=mass X speed

b)

KE= .5 X mass X speed2

c)

KE=mass X speed2

d)

KE= .5 X speed X mass2