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WorksheetsPt 1 Types of energy & Potential Energy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.
True
False
A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
sound
A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.
potential
kinetic
chemical
sound
We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.
sound
mechanical
light
kinetic
Vibrations produce _______ energy.
chemical
sound
potential
light
Food has which two types of energy stored inside of it?
kinetic
potential
light
chemical
sound
Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.
sound energy
light energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
potential
______ energy is the energy of moving particles of matter.
Light
Thermal
Potential
Chemical
_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.
Heat
Light
Sound
Movement
what type is mechanical energy?
energy that is associated with moving
electrical energy
mm cool machine
Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature.
You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Both potential and kinetic energy
none of the above
The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its
volume
mass
weight
How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?
Make the object larger
Lower the object towards the ground
Raise the object farther off the ground
Allow the object to roll on the ground
Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A ball sitting on the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest
