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Pt 1 Types of energy & Potential Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

3.

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

4.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

5.

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

sound

c)

potential

d)

light

6.

Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

light

d)

chemical

e)

sound

7.

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

e)

potential

8.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Nothing can exchange energy
c)
Energy will increase over time.
d)
Energy will decrease over time.
9.

______ energy is the energy of moving particles of matter.

a)

Light

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

10.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

11.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
12.
What is the energy of moving objects, or the energy of moving parts of a machine?
a)
electrical energy
b)
solar energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
potential energy
13.

what type is mechanical energy?

a)

energy that is associated with moving

b)

electrical energy

c)

mm cool machine

14.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
16.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
17.
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 
18.
Which of the following is a conversion from chemical energy to thermal energy?
a)
Coal is burned to boil wate
b)
Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.
Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.
c)
 Charcoal is burned in a barbeque pit.
d)
all of the above.
19.

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

20.

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

21.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy

d)

none of the above

22.

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

23.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

24.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

25.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy