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WorksheetsKinetics & Potential Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 27mins
____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
Energy in motion is ____________ energy.
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
Friction
__________ energy is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
Force
Gravity
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
kinetic
potential
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
Potential
Kinetic
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
put the object lower to the ground
raise the object higher
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals
work
transformation
total energy
mechanical energy
What is the unit for mass?
kilogram (kg)
meter (m)
Newton (N)
Joule (J)
What is the unit for distance?
kilogram (kg)
meter (m)
Newton (N)
Joule (J)
What is the unit for energy?
kilogram (kg)
meter (m)
Newton (N)
Joule (J)
What is the kinetic energy of a 1,600kg Mustang travelling at 15 m/s
180000 J
294 J
1225 J
3920000 J
A 50kg person is running at 7m/s. How much kinetic energy do they have?
1225 J
180000 J
294 J
3920000 J
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?
distance / time
mass x acceleration
velocity / time
½(mass) x (velocity)2
(mass) x (acceleration of gravity) x (height)
A 2kg television falls from 1 meter. How much energy does it have?
19.6 J
196 J
2 J
9.8J
How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?
3920000 J
294 J
180000 J
1225 J
A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)
294 J
180000 J
1225 J
3920000 J
