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POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

An object from a certain height falls freely. Which of the following happens to PE

and KE when the object is half on its way down?

a)

loses PE and gains KE

b)

gains PE and loses KE

c)

loses both PE and KE

d)

gains both PE and KE

2.

How do you compare the PE of the moving object at the highest point compared

to its KE?

a)

PE is greater than KE

b)

PE is equal to KE

c)

PE is lesser than KE

d)

KE is greater than PE

3.

Which of the following quantities has the greatest influence on the amount of

kinetic energy of a car while traveling on a highway?

a)

mass

b)

size

c)

speed

d)

weight

4.

Which of the following pair of quantities are the factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

force and distance

b)

mass and height

c)

mass and speed

d)

time and height

5.

The word kinetic comes from the Greek word kinetikos which means (a)   .

6.

The potential energy is the energy an object has due to its __________.

a)

mass

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

weight

7.

The following conditions exhibits kinetic energy EXCEPT:

a)

water inside a glass

b)

rolling stone from the hill

c)

running athlete on the field

d)

dancing kids in the living room of the house

8.

If a green ball is higher from the ground than a yellow ball and both have the same mass, which ball has more potential energy?

a)

green ball

b)

yellow ball

c)

both has the same PE

d)

both has the same KE

9.

Which happens to kinetic energy if mass is doubled?

a)

doubled

b)

the same

c)

tripled

d)

quadrupled

10.

Potential energy is the energy of an object based on its (a)   .