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Energy & Motion Laws *

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potential Energy is

a)

energy in motion

b)

stored energy

2.

Kinetic energy is

a)

energy in motion

b)

stored energy

3.

For every action there is an

a)

equal reaction

b)

opposite reaction

c)

equal and opposite reaction

4.

Motion is

a)

a push or pull

b)

a change in an object's position

5.

A force is

a)

a push or pull on an object

b)

a change in am objects position

6.

Friction is a force that

a)

speeds objects up

b)

slows objects down

7.

Gravity is a force that

a)

pulls objects to the center of the earth.

b)

pushes objects to the center of the earth.

8.

Energy in motion is

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

9.

Stored energy is

a)

Potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

10.

For every _______ there is an equal but opposite reaction.

a)

force

b)

action

c)

gravity

11.

A change in an objects position

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

force

12.

a push or pull on a object

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

friction

13.

a force that slows objects down

a)

gravity

b)

friction

14.

a force that pulls objects to the center of the earth

a)

gravity

b)

friction

15.

What pulls a ball back to earth?

a)

Gas

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

16.

What is the name for a push or pull?

a)

A movement

b)

A force

17.

A ball and a car are rolling down hill what type of energy is used

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

18.

definition of motion?

a)

an object in motion changes position

b)

affected by the motion of the observer

c)

A change in position over time

19.

A(n) __________ is a push or pull.

a)

newton

b)

acceleration

c)

force

20.

The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.

a)

motion

b)

weight

21.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite reaction

22.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

23.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

24.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
26.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
27.
The kitten has _____ energy. 
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
28.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

29.

As a baseball flies through the air after being hit, it is in the air and is moving. Which of the following best describes what type of energy it has?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

30.

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

31.

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Potential

32.

What kind of energy does this device use?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

33.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

34.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

c)

At the top of a big hill

35.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

36.

Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Chemical energy

37.

Heat energy is also called

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

38.

Stored energy is called ______ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

39.

Potential energy depends on ____________ & ______________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

mass, position

40.

A windmill is an example of ________________energy.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

41.

What is energy?

a)

Something that takes up space.

b)

The ability to make something move or change.

42.

Choose the best example of energy.

a)
b)
43.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

b)

The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

44.

When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

45.

Select all of the objects that have potential energy.


Choose 2!

a)
b)
c)
46.

Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy.


Choose 2

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

48.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

49.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

50.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

51.

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

52.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

53.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

54.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

55.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

56.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

57.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

58.

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

59.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

60.

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

a)

1

b)

2

61.

Which is an example of potential energy?

a)

a roller coaster speeding down a hill

b)

the pulled back string on an archers's bow

62.
At the top of a loop there is more of this type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
63.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

c)

At the top of a big hill

64.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

65.

What is the energy due to motion?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

66.

What is the energy due to Position?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

67.

How do you increase Potential Energy?

a)

increase mass and speed

b)

increase to a higher position

68.

When Kinetic Energy is High then Potential Energy is _______

a)

High

b)

Low

69.

When Potential Energy is High then Kinetic Energy is _______

a)

High

b)

Low

70.

Potential and Kinetic Energy have a _______________ relationship. When one goes up the other goes down

a)

inverse

b)

direct

71.

An example of Potential Energy is:

a)

Stretching a rubber band

b)

Bike moving down a Hill

72.

An example of Kinetic Energy is:

a)

Stretching a rubber band

b)

Bike moving down a Hill

73.

An example of Potential Energy is:

a)

squishing a spring

b)

Bike moving down a Hill

74.
True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?
a)
True
b)
False
75.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
True or False: The people on the bench have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
77.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
78.

I have the most energy if I am:

a)

Running

b)

Walking

79.

When my hands collide, the kinetic energy is:

a)

transferred to another person

b)

converted into potential energy

c)

converted into sound energy

80.

How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

a)

Run a mile

b)

Walk up the stairs

c)

Climb a mountain

81.

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

82.

A sled is moving quickly down the hill.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

83.

A girl is swinging at the park.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

84.

Batteries laying on the table

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

85.

A diver is about to dive off of a platform.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

86.

An arrow is released from a bow and it travels toward the target.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

87.

A basketball sits on the shelf.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

88.

An arrow is pulled back but hasn't been released from the bow yet.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

89.

The girl does gymnastics.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

90.

The energy of motion. It is found in all moving objects. This is known as ____ .

a)

potential energy

b)

friction

c)

kinetic energy

91.

Potential energy is what type of energy?

a)

energy that is stored

b)

energy that is being used

92.

The movement, change in direction, changing speed, or stopping of an object by a push or pull is known as ___ .

a)

kinetic energy

b)

force

93.

If the skier is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for his turn to ski, he has ____________, after the whistle blows and he starts his ski run, he has ___________ .

a)

kinetic energy; potential energy

b)

potential energy; friction

c)

potential energy; kinetic energy

94.

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

a)

Height and mass

b)

Friction and movement

95.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

96.
Which Law of Motion does this diagram represent?  
a)
1st Law
b)
3rd Law 
97.

You hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____

a)

the wall pushes against you

b)

the stick pushes against you

c)

the wall pushes against the stick

98.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
99.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

equal and opposite

100.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

101.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

102.

If two people with the same mass collide, they experience the same amount of force.

a)

True

b)

False