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5.2 Intro to Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
2.

Energy and work are measured in

a)

kilograms

b)

meters

c)

Joules

d)

m/s

3.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
4.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

5.

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

a)

more

b)

less

6.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

7.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

8.

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

9.

If a crate is moved 10 m with a force of 50 N, how much work is done?

a)

40 Joules

b)

60 Joules

c)

500 Joules

d)

5 Joules

10.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

11.
It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box ?
a)
200 J
b)
20.0J
c)
2 J
d)
200 N
12.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
15.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

mass and force

21.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

height and force

22.

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

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

23.

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

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

24.

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

25.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.
Calculate the work for the following problem: F:63 N; d: 10m
a)
600 J
b)
630 J
c)
620 J
d)
650 J
27.
Calculate the power for the following problem: w: 253 J; t: 10 s
a)
25.3 W
b)
25.5 W
c)
25.6 W
d)
25.2 W
28.
You apply a force of 18 N to a dresser and move it 3.0 m. How much work did you do on the dresser?
a)
54 N
b)
6.0 J
c)
54 J
d)
27 J
29.
If a student uses 10 Newtons of Force to push a chair 5 meters, how much is work is being done?
a)
2 Joules
b)
.5 Joules
c)
50 Joules
d)
20 Newtons
30.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of work being done?
a)
Pushing a cart in a store
b)
Shooting a basketball
c)
A stand off in tug of war
d)
Running a mile