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Potential & Kinetic Energy 1

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy of motion

b)

Stored energy

c)

All energy

d)

None of these

2.

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

3.

Energy in motion is ___ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Elastic

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

4.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

5.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Position (height) and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

6.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing ___ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

neither of these

7.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Neither

8.

What type of energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

9.

Which is the best example of an object having kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

10.

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

a)

cut it in half

b)

raise the object higher

c)

put the object lower to the ground

11.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.

What is the unit for energy?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

13.

What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Neither of these

d)

Both of these

14.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.

What kind of energy is in a waving hand?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

16.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
17.

What kind of energy is pulling an arrow back?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

neither

18.

A basketball is being held in the hands of a player shows which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

19.

Girl serving a volleyball show which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

20.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
22.

Which is meant to show kinetic energy in the image?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

e)

There is no way to tell from this image

23.

What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

m/s

d)

Kilogram

24.

Which object on the shelf has the greatest potential energy?

a)

the red vase on the second shelf

b)

the white vase on the forth shelf

c)

the white box on the bottom shelf

d)

the blue vase on the top shelf

e)

not enough information to answer this question

25.

What is work?

a)

a force

b)

stored energy

c)

the energy of motion

d)

the transfer of energy when a force is applied over a certain distance.

26.
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
nuclear energy
27.
Energy stored in an atom's nucleus
a)
chemical energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
nuclear energy
28.
Energy stored in a flexed or compressed object
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
elastic potential energy
29.
Energy of motion
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
elastic potential energy
30.
Potential energy due to gravity
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
elastic potential energy
31.
Energy in the form of waves that can move through space
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
elastic potential energy
32.
Energy in the form of waves that move through a medium like air or water
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
elastic potential energy
33.
Energy of moving electrons
a)
electrical energy
b)
electromagnetic energy
c)
sound energy
d)
mechanical energy
34.
Energy of vibrating particles
a)
electrical energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
sound energy
d)
mechanical energy
35.
Kinetic energy + potential energy
a)
electrical energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
sound energy
d)
mechanical energy
36.
Stored energy
a)
electrical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
mechanical energy
37.
The ability to do work
a)
energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
mechanical energy
38.
Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?
a)
Light and sound
b)
Electrical and thermal
c)
Thermal and mechanical
d)
Mechanical and electrical
40.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
41.
Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Mechanical energy
42.
Three different objects that use the same source of energy are shown. What is the energy source for these objects?
a)
Light energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
43.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat 
c)
Light
44.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Heat
45.

What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

a)

thermal/heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

electrical

46.
Photosynthesis and solar panels use this form of energy.
a)
Mechanic
b)
Light
c)
Thermal
d)
Sound
47.

What type of energy allows you to see the images and texts on your cell phone screen?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Magnetism

d)

Light

48.
___________ energy can move through empty space.  
a)
Sound 
b)
Nuclear 
c)
Electromagnetic 
d)
Chemical 
49.
This is the energy that can be released by breaking the bonds between compounds. 
a)
electromagnetic
b)
nuclear 
c)
kinetic 
d)
chemical 
50.
This is the energy that moves objects. 
a)
cool 
b)
nuclear 
c)
chemical 
d)
mechanical 
51.

Energy can't be .....

a)

transformed.

b)

made or destroyed.

c)

converted.

d)

harnessed or produced.

52.
This is a picture of a campfire.
What type of energy does the fire make to keep us warm?
a)
electrical
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
light
53.
What kind of energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
54.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
55.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is ____________.
a)
heat energy
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
chemical energy
56.

Which uses thermal energy?

a)

fan

b)

hair dryer

c)

pencil sharpener

d)

radio

57.

When you rub your hands together quickly, you can feel warmth between your hands. Which statement explains why rubbing your hands together produce warmth.

a)

This action captures thermal energy from the environment.

b)

This action produces thermal energy through friction.

c)

This is an example of mechanical energy.

d)

This action produces mechanical energy.

58.

What types of energy can you find in this picture?

a)

Light and mechanical energy

b)

Thermal, light and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and light energy

d)

Electrical, mechanical, thermal and light

59.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

A force

c)

Electricity

d)

The ability to transform work

60.

Katie left her glass of iced tea on the kitchen counter and went to play outside with her friends. When she came back inside, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?

a)

thermal

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

mechanical

61.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

62.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

63.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

a)

work

b)

transformation

c)

total energy

d)

mechanical energy

64.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

Conservation of energy means that

a)

energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

energy can be destroyed but not created

c)

energy can both be created and destroyed

d)

energy can neither be created nor destroyed

66.

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

67.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
68.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
69.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

70.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Position (height) and mass

b)

Friction and movement

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

71.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

72.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stays the same

74.

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

75.

At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

76.

What position has the least amount of potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

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