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WorksheetsKinetic & Potential Energy
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Thermal and light appears in two forms. What are they?
a)
A. Kinetic and electric
b)
B. Potential and kinetic
c)
C. Stored and active
2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?
a)
A. Gravitational pull
b)
B. Nuclear energy
c)
C. Chemical bonds
d)
D. Electricity
3.
Is this activity as an example of potential or kinetic energy Choose “PE” or “KE”:
A child on his way down a playground slide.
A child on his way down a playground slide.
a)
PE
b)
KE
4.
Is this activity as an example of potential or kinetic energy Choose “PE” or “KE”:
Exploding fireworks.
Exploding fireworks.
a)
PE
b)
KE
5.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
6.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
7.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
8.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
9.
Energy can be classified into two main categories, kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is when an object is:
a)
standing still
b)
actively doing something
c)
changing states of matter
d)
objects do not have kinetic energy
10.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
11.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
12.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
13.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
14.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
15.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
18.
This is an example of what type of energy?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electric
d)
Thermal
19.
A skier on top of a mountain is an example of
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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
23.
The energy of motion. It is found in all moving objects. This is known as ____ .
a)
potential energy
b)
friction
c)
kinetic energy
d)
gravity
24.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat
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