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KE, GPE and ME

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. What is the KE of the ball?

a)

900 J

b)

900

c)

900 m

d)

900 s

2.
The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is...
a)
8.9 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
c)
It depends on the mass of an object
d)
Equal to its kinetic energy
3.
A skydiver jumps from a plane and is halfway through her descent. At this point in time she has...
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
c)
Both Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy
d)
She has no energy
4.

Which of the following has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

A small baby thinking about running at 15 m/s

b)

A toddler running at 15 m/s

c)

Mrs. Roberts running at 15 m/s

d)

Lebron James running at 15 m/s.

5.
Which of the following affects the gravitational potential energy of an object?
a)
The mass of the object
b)
The height of the object
c)
The velocity of the object
d)
Both the mass and height of the object
6.

Energy that is stored (not in use, not moving)

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

thermal energy

7.

When a trampoline "springs" up, this is an example of ______.

a)

GPE (Gravitational Potential Energy)

b)

EPE (Elastic Potential Energy)

c)

KE (Kinetic Energy)

8.

Energy due to motion= ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Elastic

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

Energy can be transformed from one type of energy to another.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
13.
At which position would the roller coaster be converting kinetic energy to gravitational energy?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
C to D
d)
No such transformation.