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potential and kinetic energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
2.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
5.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
6.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
7.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
8.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
9.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
11.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
12.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
13.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
14.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
15.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored