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WorksheetsEnergy & Motion Laws *
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Potential Energy is
energy in motion
stored energy
Kinetic energy is
energy in motion
stored energy
For every action there is an
equal reaction
opposite reaction
equal and opposite reaction
Motion is
a push or pull
a change in an object's position
A force is
a push or pull on an object
a change in am objects position
Friction is a force that
speeds objects up
slows objects down
Gravity is a force that
pulls objects to the center of the earth.
pushes objects to the center of the earth.
Energy in motion is
potential energy
kinetic energy
Stored energy is
Potential energy
kinetic energy
For every _______ there is an equal but opposite reaction.
force
action
gravity
A change in an objects position
motion
gravity
force
a push or pull on a object
force
motion
friction
a force that slows objects down
gravity
friction
a force that pulls objects to the center of the earth
gravity
friction
What pulls a ball back to earth?
Gas
Gravity
Friction
What is the name for a push or pull?
A movement
A force
A ball and a car are rolling down hill what type of energy is used
potential
kinetic
definition of motion?
an object in motion changes position
affected by the motion of the observer
A change in position over time
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
newton
acceleration
force
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
motion
weight
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
Equal and similar
Equal and opposite reaction
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
__________ is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
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?
potential energy
kinetic energy
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
Potential
Kinetic
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
Thermal
Potential
What kind of energy does this device use?
Chemical
Electrical
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
Thermal
Chemical
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
At the bottom of a big hill
When going around a corner
At the top of a big hill
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
At the bottom of a big hill
When going around a corner
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
Mechanical energy
Chemical energy
Heat energy is also called
electrical energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Potential energy depends on ____________ & ______________.
mass, speed
mass, position
A windmill is an example of ________________energy.
thermal
mechanical
What is energy?
Something that takes up space.
The ability to make something move or change.
Choose the best example of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has due to its motion.
The energy an object has due its chemical composition.
When does an object have NO kinetic energy?
When it's at rest.
When it's moving very slowly.
Select all of the objects that have potential energy.
Choose 2!
Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy.
Choose 2
When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has
high potential energy
high kinetic energy
When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has
high potential energy
high kinetic energy
Kinetic energy depends on
mass and height
height and speed
mass and speed
Potential energy depends on
mass and height
height and speed
I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has
kinetic energy
potential energy
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
__________ is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
kinetic
potential
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
Potential
Kinetic
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
1
2
3
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
1
2
Which is an example of potential energy?
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
At the bottom of a big hill
When going around a corner
At the top of a big hill
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
At the bottom of a big hill
When going around a corner
What is the energy due to motion?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
What is the energy due to Position?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
How do you increase Potential Energy?
increase mass and speed
increase to a higher position
When Kinetic Energy is High then Potential Energy is _______
High
Low
When Potential Energy is High then Kinetic Energy is _______
High
Low
Potential and Kinetic Energy have a _______________ relationship. When one goes up the other goes down
inverse
direct
An example of Potential Energy is:
Stretching a rubber band
Bike moving down a Hill
An example of Kinetic Energy is:
Stretching a rubber band
Bike moving down a Hill
An example of Potential Energy is:
squishing a spring
Bike moving down a Hill
I have the most energy if I am:
Running
Walking
When my hands collide, the kinetic energy is:
transferred to another person
converted into potential energy
converted into sound energy
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
Run a mile
Walk up the stairs
Climb a mountain
A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.
potential
kinetic
A sled is moving quickly down the hill.
potential
kinetic
A girl is swinging at the park.
potential
kinetic
Batteries laying on the table
potential
kinetic
A diver is about to dive off of a platform.
potential
kinetic
An arrow is released from a bow and it travels toward the target.
potential
kinetic
A basketball sits on the shelf.
potential
kinetic
An arrow is pulled back but hasn't been released from the bow yet.
potential
kinetic
The girl does gymnastics.
potential
kinetic
The energy of motion. It is found in all moving objects. This is known as ____ .
potential energy
friction
kinetic energy
Potential energy is what type of energy?
energy that is stored
energy that is being used
The movement, change in direction, changing speed, or stopping of an object by a push or pull is known as ___ .
kinetic energy
force
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 ___________ .
kinetic energy; potential energy
potential energy; friction
potential energy; kinetic energy
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
Height and mass
Friction and movement
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
kinetic
potential
You hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____
the wall pushes against you
the stick pushes against you
the wall pushes against the stick
Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.
unequal and opposite
equal and similar
equal and opposite
When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.
False
True
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?
The cannon moving forward
The cannon moving backwards
If two people with the same mass collide, they experience the same amount of force.
True
False
