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Grade 8 Physics chapter 4.2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
2.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

3.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

4.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When the only force that's acting on it is gravity.

d)

When it has no electrical charge.

5.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground.

b)

A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

c)

A ball on top of a refrigerator.

d)

A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

6.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

When it's at its highest point.

b)

When it's at its lowest point.

c)

When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

d)

When it's moving at its top speed.

7.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation.

b)

When an object at rest remains at rest.

c)

When an object at rest is put into motion.

d)

When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest.

8.

What do potential and kinetic energy have in common?

a)

They're both related to density.

b)

They're both unrelated to size.

c)

They're both related to volume.

d)

They're both related to motion.

9.

Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

a)

Stored energy

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Energy due to gravity

d)

Mechanical energy

10.

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

11.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

a)

work

b)

transformation

c)

total energy

d)

mechanical energy

12.

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

13.

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

14.

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

15.
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. 
16.
As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
17.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
18.

This is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Thermal

19.

A skier on top of a mountain is an example of

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

20.

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy