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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
3.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
4.
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
5.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
6.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
7.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
11.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
14.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.
15.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy.
16.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?
a)
At the top of each hill.
b)
As you go down each hill.
c)
At the bottom of each hill.
d)
As you go up each hill.
17.
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
18.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
19.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
20.
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
21.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
22.
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
a)
time and energy
b)
power and mass
c)
mass and speed
d)
time and work
23.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy
a)
Newton
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Kilogram
24.
Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?
a)
a person parachuting out of a plane
b)
a car racing around an oval track
c)
a person skiing down a hill
d)
a person walking up a hill
25.
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.
d)
leaves rolling down a hill
26.
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
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
27.
Holding a marble at the top of a ramp
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
28.
A slinky moving down a set of stairs
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
29.
A boy standing on top of a slide
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
30.
Dominos stand up on the floor
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
31.
A girl sliding down a slide
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
32.
A marble rolling down a ramp
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
33.
Dominos falling in a line
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
34.
A car parked in a garage
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
35.
A ball being thrown on a playground
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
36.
A school bus leaving the school
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
37.
What energy is stored and waiting to be used?
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
38.
A kid at the top of a sledding hill has more _______ energy than at the bottom.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
39.
A basketball player dribbling down the court has what type of energy?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
40.
A quarterback throwing a football to the wide receiver. The ball has what type of energy?
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
41.
True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?
a)
True
b)
False
42.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
I have the most energy if I am:
a)
Running
b)
Walking
c)
Eating
d)
Crawling
45.
I have the most potential energy if I am:
a)
5 feet high
b)
10 feet high
c)
15 feet high
d)
20 feet high
46.
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
47.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
48.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
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