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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the possible or stored energy in an object called?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Potential Energy
2.
What is chemical energy?
a)
the potential energy in chemical compounds that is waiting to be released
b)
energy that is formed or caused by movement
c)
the movement of electrons throughout the world
d)
energy from the Sun or any other light source
3.
Kinetic and potential energy both relate to:
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Motion
d)
Chemicals
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
These passengers are just starting their descent. What is happening?
a)
potential energy is changing to kinetic energy
b)
kinetic energy is changing to potential energy
6.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
7.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
8.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy.
9.
If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be
(Think about their sizes)
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
Which among the two has more potential energy?
a)
yellow skier
b)
blue skier
c)
none of the two
11.
Which among the following is defined as the energy in motion?
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
chemical energy
12.
A moving skateboard
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
An object falling from 50m will have _____________ potential energy than an object falling from 30m.
a)
greater
b)
less
c)
equal
d)
lower
14.
The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by its:
a)
speed and mass
b)
height and mass
c)
speed and velocity
d)
height and velocity
15.
At which position would potential energy be greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
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