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6: Potential + Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I use electrical energy and convert it to thermal,what am I?

a)

Fortnite

b)

PC

c)

TV

d)

toaster

2.

a Christmas tree lights use what type of energy?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

3.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
4.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
5.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
6.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
7.
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom is called _________ energy.
a)
Chemical
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gravitational
d)
Elastic
8.
Electromagnetic energy (such as visible light waves, X-rays, gamma rays and radio waves) is called _______ energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Radiant
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
9.

What type of energy does this provide? (...would you ACTUALLY use this to try to warm up on a cold night?)

a)

thermal

b)

radiant

c)

sound

d)

mechanical

10.
Food, batteries, and fuel such as gasoline are similar because they are sources of _________ energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
11.
What is the transformation shown in the picture?
a)
chemical to electrical to light
b)
electrical to chemical to light
c)
light to chemical to electrical
d)
chemical to light to electrical
12.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

13.

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

14.

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

e)

electrical energy

15.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

16.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

17.

Objects with a higher temperature have particles that are vibrating _______.

a)

faster

b)

slower

18.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

19.

_________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

20.

_______ energy is stored energy or the energy of position.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Sound

21.

______ energy is a type of potential energy that is stored in links between molecules of food and fuel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

22.

______ energy is the energy of moving particles of matter.

a)

Light

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

23.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

24.

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Light

25.

What is the unit for force?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

26.

Which among the two has more potential energy?

a)

yellow skier

b)

blue skier

c)

none of the two

27.

Which statement shows kinetic energy?

a)

a picture frame hanging on the wall

b)

a boy sitting on the bench

c)

a stretched rubber band

d)

a leaf falling from a tree

28.

Which among the following has a greater potential energy?

a)

a 2kg ball on the floor

b)

a 5g feather on the top of a 3m roof

c)

a 1kg drone hovering 200m above the ground

d)

a 2000kg truck parking at the roadside

29.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
30.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
31.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
32.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
33.

If you increase ________________ and _______________, then you will increase the object's amount of potential energy

a)

mass, speed

b)

weight, velocity

c)

mass, acceleration

d)

weight, height

34.

Three friends were talking about energy. They were discussing the differences between potential and kinetic energy. Read what they said and choose who you agree with most.

a)

"I think potential energy is energy of motion and kinetic energy is energy of position."

b)

"I think potential energy and kinetic energy have no differences."

c)

"I think potential energy is energy of position and kinetic energy is energy of motion."

35.

You are looking at a picture of a roller coaster moving down a large hill. You are trying to decide what is happening to the energy as the cart moves. Which answer is correct?

a)

The roller coaster cart is decreasing in potential energy and increasing in kinetic energy.

b)

The roller coaster cart is decreasing in kinetic energy and increasing in potential energy.

c)

The roller coaster cart is losing all of its energy.

36.

The energy transformation that occurs when someone jumps on a trampoline is best described as:

a)

Elastic PE → Motion KE → Gravitational PE

b)

Sound KE → Chemical PE → Motion KE

c)

Motion KE → Chemcial PE → Gravitational PE

d)

Gravitational PE → Elastic PE → Motion KE

37.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

The concept that humans need to conserve energy in order to save the Earth

b)

The concept that when energy is created, it must be conserved in order to sustain life

c)

The concept that when energy is destroyed, the remaining pieces of matter must be saved to create new forms of energy

d)

The concept that when one form of energy is converted to another, no energy is destroyed in the process; energy can neither be created, nor destroyed.

38.

The energy conversion that occurs when your turn on a flashlight is best described as…

a)

Gravitational PE → Chemical PE → Radiation KE

b)

Chemical PE → Motion KE

c)

Sound KE → Chemical PE → Motion KE

d)

Chemical PE → Radiant KE

39.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

gravity, force

c)

heat, created

40.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and speed

d)

time and work

41.

Which of the following are examples of kinetic energy? (check all that apply)

a)

an arrow flying through the air

b)

a book on a shelf

c)

kicking a soccer ball

d)

chewing gum

e)

sitting at a stop light

42.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy (check all that apply)

a)

water in a stream

b)

a block of ice in the freezer

c)

a desk in a classroom

d)

a ball sitting in a goal

e)

scoring a goal

43.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
44.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
45.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
46.
Energy stored by things that stretch
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Elastic Potential Energy