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Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is the ability to cause change

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Force

d)

Motion

2.

Energy due to motion is _____________.

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Convection

c)

Potential energy

d)

Rotational Energy

3.

The higher the velocity of an object, the ___________ the kinetic energy.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

equal

4.

Gravitational Potential energy depends on the _______ and _________ of an object.

a)

Height and friction

b)

Height and movement

c)

Height and mass

d)

Mass and friction

5.

Unlike Kinetic energy, Potential energy is __________.

a)

distributed

b)

stored

c)

destroyed

d)

created

6.

When you are stretching a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Gravitational

d)

Spring

7.

Which has a greater impact on Kinetic Energy?

a)

Mass

b)

Velocity

c)

Weight

d)

Height

8.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ...

a)

Energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred or transformed.

c)

Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed.

9.

At what point is the Potential energy greatest?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

Z

10.

At what point is the Kinetic Energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

11.

Energy and work are measured in _________.

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

m/s

d)

Meters

12.

What happens when a ball is dropped?

a)

PE decreases and KE decreases

b)

PE increases and KE decreases

c)

PE decreases and KE increases

d)

PE increases and KE increases

13.

Roller coasters slow down when going up because . . .

a)

Someone stops it

b)

Kinetic energy gets converted to Potential energy as you are gaining more height.

c)

Kinetic energy increases because more height at the top.

d)

Velocity is increasing thus roller coaster slows down

14.

What is the formula for KE?

a)


KE = mvKE\ =\ mv

b)

KE = 12v2KE\ =\ \frac{1}{2}v^2

c)

KE = 12mv2KE\ =\ \frac{1}{2}mv^2

d)

KE = 12m2vKE\ =\ \frac{1}{2}m^2v

15.

What is the formula for Potential energy?

a)

PE = mg

b)

PE = mh

c)

PE = mgv

d)

PE = mgh