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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Energy

a)

A form of Gravity

b)

The Ability to do work

c)

A type of Pokémon card

d)

The amount of inertia an object has

2.

What is Potential Energy?

a)

The amount of force in a collision

b)

The Energy of an Object in Motion

c)

Energy that is stored in an Object

d)

Momentum

3.

What is Kinetic Energy?

a)

The amount of mass in an Object

b)

The Energy stored in an Object

c)

The Energy stored in chemical bonds

d)

The energy of an Object in motion

4.

Kinetic Energy can be stored as Potential Energy

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Potential Energy cannot be converted into Kinetic Energy

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Kinetic Energy can do work.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the Equation for Work?

a)

KE = (m * v^2)/2

b)

J = (kg * m^2)/S^2

c)

W = F * ▲X

d)

PE = mgh

8.

What is the Equation for Kinetic Energy?

a)

KE=12m v2KE=\frac{1}{2}m\ v^2  

b)

J=kg×m2s2J=\frac{kg\times m^2}{s^2}  

c)

W= F×ΔxW=\ F\times\Delta x  

d)

PE=m×g×hPE=m\times g\times h  

9.

What is the Equation for Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

KE=12m v2KE=\frac{1}{2}m\ v^2  

b)

J=kg×m2s2J=\frac{kg\times m^2}{s^2}  

c)

W= F×ΔxW=\ F\times\Delta x  

d)

PE=m×g×hPE=m\times g\times h  

10.

What are the units for Energy?

a)

KE = (m * v^2)/2

b)

J = (kg * m^2)/S^2

c)

W = F * ▲X

d)

PE = mgh

11.

In terms of Gravitational Potential Energy, doubling the height of the object

a)

Doubles the Potential Energy

b)

Halves the potential energy

c)

Doubles the mass

d)

Does nothing

12.

In terms of Gravitational Potential Energy, doubling the Mass of an object

a)

Doubles the Potential Energy

b)

Halves the potential energy

c)

Doubles the Gravitational constant

d)

Does nothing

13.

In terms of Kinetic Energy, Increasing the mass...

a)

Decreases the energy

b)

Increases the velocity

c)

Does nothing

d)

Increases the Kinetic Energy

14.

In terms of Kinetic Energy, Decreasing the mass...

a)

Decreases the Kinetic Energy

b)

Increases the velocity

c)

Does nothing

d)

Increases the Kinetic Energy

15.

In terms of Kinetic Energy, Decreasing the Velocity...

a)

Decreases the Kinetic Energy

b)

Increases the velocity

c)

Does nothing

d)

Increases the Kinetic Energy

16.

Energy Stored in Chemical Bonds is called

a)

Chemical potential Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

17.

Energy Stored in Stretching of a material is called

a)

Chemical potential Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

18.

Energy Stored by lifting and object in the presence of gravity is called

a)

Chemical potential Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

19.

Where does the Energy of Gravitational Potential Energy come from?

a)

The act of lifting an Object in the presence of gravity

b)

The material the Object is made from

c)

The chemical bonds inside that make up an Object

d)

It is Created when the Object is Dropped

20.

Where does the energy of Chemical Potential Energy come from?

a)

It is created when the compound reacts in a reaction

b)

The act of lifting an Object in the presence of Gravity

c)

The stretching / compressing of a material

d)

The energy put into the reaction creating a chemical compound

21.

Which type of Potential Energy Powers the battery in your phone?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Mechanical Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic potential Energy

22.

Which type of Potential Energy is used by a slingshot?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Mechanical Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

Elastic potential Energy