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Potential or Kinetic

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

2.

A sled is moving quickly down the hill.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

3.

A snake is coiled up ready to strike its prey.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

4.

A girl is swinging at the park.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

5.

Batteries laying on the table

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

6.

A diver is about to dive off of a platform.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

7.

An arrow is released from a bow and it travels toward the target.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

8.

A basketball sits on the shelf.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

9.

An arrow is pulled back but hasn't been released from the bow yet.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

10.

The girl does gymnastics.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

11.

Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

12.

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

a)

more

b)

less

13.

__________ energy is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

14.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

15.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

16.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A car driving down a hill.

b)

A person running down a hill.

c)

A ball rolling down a hill.

d)

leaves rolling down a hill

18.

At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.
A rock at the edge of a cliff.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
20.
A basketball passing through the hoop.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.
An acorn hanging from an oak tree.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
Blowing wind.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
23.
A foot kicking a football.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
24.
A lump of coal.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
A running boy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
26.
A stretched rubber band.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
27.
Ball sitting on shelf
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
28.
spinning bicycle wheel
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
29.
bird flying in the sky
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
30.
horse running in field
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
31.

Stored energy

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

32.

Energy of motion

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

33.
a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

34.

Potential or kinetic energy? (She is not moving).

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

35.

Potential or kinetic energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

36.

Potential or kinetic energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

37.

Potential or Kinetic Energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

38.

Potential or Kinetic Energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

39.

What type of energy does an arrow have that is pulled back in a bow and is about to be released?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

40.

You are on a roller coaster and you are at the very top, you haven't gone down the big hill yet. What type of energy do you have?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy