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KE vs. PE

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

High potential energy

b)

low potential energy

2.

When the roller coaster is at Point B (the bottom of a hill) it has

a)

High Potential Energy

b)

Low Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic and Potential Energy are equal.

3.

When the roller coaster is at Point D (the middle of a hill) it has

a)

High Potential Energy

b)

Low Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic and Potential Energy are equal.

4.

When the roller coaster is at Point A (the top of a hill, not moving) it has

a)

High Kinetic Energy

b)

Low Kinetic Energy

c)

Kinetic and Potential Energy are equal.

5.

When the roller coaster is at Point B (the bottom of a hill, not moving) it has

a)

High Kinetic Energy

b)

Low Kinetic Energy

c)

Kinetic and Potential Energy are equal.

6.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals the

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

7.

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

8.

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

9.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

10.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

less

b)

More

11.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

12.

True/False: Because energy cannot be created or destroyed, when an object’s kinetic energy increases, its potential energy must decrease!

a)

True

b)

False

13.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

14.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

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 stretched rubber band?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

17.

A basketball passing through the hoop.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

18.

What energy is an arrow pulled back

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

19.

Gasoline in a car tank (car is not on).

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

20.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and velocity (speed)

b)

height and velocity(speed)

c)

height and mass

21.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and velocity (speed)

b)

height and velocity(speed)

c)

height and mass