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Energetic Connections Study Materials

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At point 1, ________ energy is present

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

potental and kinetic

2.

At point 2, ________ energy is present

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

potental and kinetic

3.

At point 3, ________ energy is present

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

potental and kinetic

4.

At point 4, ________ energy is present

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

potental and kinetic

5.

Choose the BEST answer that is an example of an energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy.

a)

a ball rolling down a ramp

b)

a picture hanging on the wall

c)

a coat hanging on a hook

d)

a dog barking at a log

6.

Wind up toys are an example of....

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Magnetic Potential Energy

c)

Elastic Potential Energy

7.

The Flipping Frogs are an example of-

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

magnetic potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

8.

_______________ is often described as “stored energy.”

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Heat Energy

9.

The ______ of an object remains the same no matter what the gravitational pull.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

10.

______ is the measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Graham

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Energy

11.

________ is the form of energy related to the distance between magnetic materials.

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Magnetic potential energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

12.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

13.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
14.

At what point does Potential Energy transform into Kinetic Energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

15.
is the energy possessed by an object because of its motion.
a)
Power
b)
Force 
c)
energy
d)
kinetic energy
16.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
17.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
18.
Where is potential energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?
a)
At the bottom of the first hill
b)
At the top of the first hill
c)
Half way down the first hill
19.
Where is potential energy the LEAST on a roller coaster?
a)
At the top of the first hill
b)
Halfway down the first hill
c)
At the bottom of the first hill
20.
Where is kinetic energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?
a)
At the bottom of the first hill
b)
At the top of the first hill
c)
Halfway down the first hill
21.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
The PE and KE increase and decrease together
b)
The PE decreases while the KE increases 
c)
Impossible to know without knowing the mass  
24.

Which of the following BEST describes the change in energy that occurs as a roller coaster travels from position X to position Y?

a)

Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases.

b)

Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases.

c)

Kinetic energy increases and potential energy increases.

d)

There is no change in energy.

25.

Which of the following BEST describes the change in energy that occurs as a roller coaster travels from position Y to position Z?

a)

Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases.

b)

Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases.

c)

Kinetic energy increases and potential energy increases.

d)

There is no change in energy.

26.
What type of energy is best represented by a battery?
a)
Sound
b)
Thermal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
27.
What form of energy is also described as "energy of motion"?
a)
Potential
b)
Mechanical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrical
28.

True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A change in form of energy, or a movement from one place to another

a)

energy transfer

b)

mechanical energy

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

Joule

e)

elastic energy

30.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

energy transfer

c)

Joule

d)

mechanical energy

e)

radiant energy

31.

potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed

a)

elastic energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

gravitational potential energy

e)

mechanical energy

32.

The scientific definition of energy is the ability to...

a)

change shape

b)

cause a change in health

c)

change states of matter

d)

the ability to do work or cause a change

33.

If two objects with different weights are moving at the same speed, the lighter object has...

a)

less energy than the heavier object.

b)

more energy than the heavier object.

c)

an unpredictable amount of energy.

d)

the same amount of energy as the heavier object.

34.

When an object moves slower, its energy of motion...

a)

does not exist

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

stays the same

35.

How can a ball be given stored energy?

a)

Roll it down a hill.

b)

Lift it up to a high shelf.

c)

Drop it from the top of a ladder.

d)

Throw it to another person.

36.

What happens when two objects collide?

a)

Energy is changed into force.

b)

Energy is transferred from one object to another.

c)

Energy is created and the objects move faster.

d)

Energy is destroyed and the objects move slower.