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WorksheetsPotential & Kinetic Energy Energy 2020-2021
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 48mins
____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
Energy in motion is ____________ energy.
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
Friction
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
__________ energy is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
Force
Gravity
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
Position (height) and mass
Friction and movement
Mass and Movement
Height and Friction
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
kinetic
potential
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
Potential
Kinetic
What energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?
Potential
Kinetic
Which is the best example of an object having kinetic energy?
a car parked on a steep hill
a tennis ball rolling across the court
a picture hanging on the wall
a piece of coal before it's burned
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?
1
2
3
4
What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?
Decreasing
Increasing
Stays the same
The Lay of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.
created, destroyed
gravity, force
heat, created
What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?
Decreasing
Increasing
Stays the same
The Lay of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.
created, destroyed
gravity, force
heat, created
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
time and energy
power and mass
mass and speed
time and work
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy decreasing as the gravitational potential energy increases?
a person parachuting out of a plane
a car racing around an oval track
a person skiing down a hill
a person walking up a hill
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
A car driving down a hill.
A person running down a hill.
A ball rolling down a hill.
leaves rolling down a hill
Which is an example of potential energy?
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
releasing the strings on a guitar
an electric current lighting a light bulb
At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
What position has the most amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:
put the object lower to the ground
raise the object higher
A force has both strength and _____.
power
direction
color
balance
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has
high potential energy
high kinetic energy
low potential energy
equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy
When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has
high potential energy
high kinetic energy
low kinetic energy
equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals
work
transformation
total energy
mechanical energy
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Conservation of energy means that
energy can be created but not destroyed
energy can be destroyed but not created
energy can both be created and destroyed
energy can neither be created nor destroyed
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ .
Which of the following are examples of kinetic energy? (check all that apply)
an arrow flying through the air
a book on a shelf
kicking a soccer ball
chewing gum
sitting at a stop light
Which of the following is an example of potential energy (check all that apply)
water in a stream
a block of ice in the freezer
a desk in a classroom
a ball sitting in a goal
scoring a goal
Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.
slower ... potential
faster .... kinetic
faster ... potential
slower ... kinetic
Why does a call rolling down a hill have more kinetic energy that a person running down the same hill?
The car has more height
The car has more mass
The person has more height
The person has more mass
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?
W
Y
X
Z
At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A ball sitting on the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest
How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?
Make the object larger
Lower the object towards the ground
Raise the object farther off the ground
Allow the object to roll on the ground
What potential energy is this graph representing?
Electric
Elastic
Magnetic
Gravitational
What is potential energy?
The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.
The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.
The energy an object has due to its motion.
The energy an object has due to its position or condition.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has due to its position or condition
The energy an object has due to its motion
The energy an object has due to its chemical composition
The energy an object has due to its atomic structure
Four cars are positioned at the top of a hill. Which car has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
The least amount of potential energy is at
a
b
c
d
The most potential energy is at
a
b
c
d
Which object will have the largest value for its potential energy?
The drop tower has more potential energy...
at the top of the ride.
at the bottom of the ride.
Potential energy stays the same
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