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WorksheetsPotential Energy and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is energy?
a)
Something that takes up space.
b)
The ability to make something move or change.
c)
Anything that has mass.
2.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy an object has due to its position or condition.
b)
The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.
c)
The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.
3.
Select all of the objects that have potential energy. (You may click more than one answer!)
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
5.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
6.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
7.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
8.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
9.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
11.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy an object has due to its motion.
b)
The energy an object has due its chemical composition.
c)
The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.
14.
Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy. (You may click more than one object!)
a)
b)
c)
d)
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