WorksheetsKinetic and Potential Energy Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
2.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
3.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
4.
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
5.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
7.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
8.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
9.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
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