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Describing Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

2.

A slinky moving down a set of stairs

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

3.

A boy standing on top of a slide

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

4.

Kinetic Energy is

a)

energy that matter has because of its position

b)

energy that matter has because of its motion

5.

What energy is stored and waiting to be used?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

6.

Standing at the top of the 6th grade stairs, students have more __________ energy than at the bottom of the stairs.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

7.

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

8.

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Assume that the potential energy of the basketball is 0 J at position E. At which point is the ball’s potential energy half of its maximum value?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the least potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E