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Speed and Energy

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is the distance an object moves in a certain amount of time.

a)

acceleration

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

position

2.

Any change in the speed or direction of a moving object is called __________________.

a)

acceleration

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

frame of reference

3.

________________ is the ability to do work.

a)

acceleration

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

frame of reference

4.

Stored energy that is waiting to be used is ______________________

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal energy

5.

_____is the description of the position of an object in terms of other object that surround it.

a)

energy

b)

speed

c)

position

d)

frame of reference

6.

The location of an object is called the _____ of the object.

a)

energy

b)

speed

c)

position

d)

frame of reference

7.

The energy an object has because it is moving is called ________.

a)

nuclear energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

light energy

8.

If you are traveling in a car at a speed of 15mph and the car turns. Does the car accelerate?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

not sure

9.

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one object or material to another or one form to another.

a)

destroyed

b)

transferred

c)

created

d)

ignored

10.

A change in position or location

a)

Decrease

b)

Energy

c)

Movement

d)

Speed

11.

A moving object will have more energy when the object–

a)

moves faster

b)

changes direction

c)

loses mass

d)

stops moving

12.

The action of a force is often called a ?

a)

Hit

b)

Action

c)

Push or Pull

d)

Speed

13.

An action of an object that affects its motion or (lack of motion) is called?

a)

Action

b)

Speed

c)

Pull

d)

Force

14.

How fasts an object is moving

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Action

d)

Pull

15.

Force can change speed and ______________?

a)

sound

b)

movement

c)

direction

d)

push

16.

True or False - The bigger the force, the bigger the change in speed.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False -The greater the force, the greater the change in speed.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
19.
push or pull acting on an object
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
position
d)
mass
20.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
21.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
22.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
23.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
24.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
Kinetic energy is __________________ energy. 
a)
potential 
b)
stored
c)
moving
d)
waiting to be released 
26.
Potential energy is __________ energy. 
a)
motion 
b)
moving
c)
slow
d)
stored
27.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
28.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
29.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
30.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
31.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
32.
A rubber band has been pulled backward but hasn’t been let go yet.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
33.

True or False: objects that are smooth have LESS friction than objects that are rough

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Imagine you decide to jump out of an airplane 🛩

Which force is going to pull you down towards earth

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

The wind from the airplane