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ENERGY - SUMMATIVE (ADAPTED)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

A 60-kg skater on the photo is about to move. At this point, what is his kinetic energy?

a)

0 Joule

b)

3,528 Joules

c)

588 Joules

d)

360 Joules

2.

At which point along the track will the skater have the biggest potential energy?

a)

A only

b)

F only

c)

Both A and F

d)

C only

3.

At which point along the track will the skater have the biggest kinetic energy?

a)

A only

b)

F only

c)

A and F only

d)

C only

4.

Look at the picture of the energy graph. Where is the skater on the ramp?

a)

At the top of the ramp

b)

At the bottom of the ramp

c)

In the middle, a little closer to the bottom.

d)

In the middle, a little closer to the top.

5.

At which point would the skater have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

6.

Katy wants to design a roller coaster where the passenger is traveling super fast at the bottom. What characteristics should the roller coaster have?

a)

It should be flat and close to the ground. This way the passenger will have an increase in speed because he/she starts out close to the ground.

b)

It should have no friction and the passenger should start off high above the ground. This way the passenger starts out with a lot of potential energy that can be transformed into kinetic energy.

c)

It should have lots of friction and be very tall. This way the passenger will speed up because of the large amount of friction.

d)

It doesn’t matter how you design the rollercoaster the passenger’s speed will be the same at all points on the rollercoaster.

7.

What kind of energy does the cannon ball have at Points A, C and E?

a)

A-kinetic, C-potential, E-kinetic

b)

A-kinetic, C-energy, E-kinetic

c)

A-potential, C-kinetic, E-potential

d)

A-potential, C-energy, E-potential

8.

Which graph shows the skater at the top of the ramp?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which graph shows the skater 3/4 of the way down the ramp?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

According to this graph, as kinetic energy decreases, potential energy must?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

11.

What does kinetic energy depend on?

a)

Mass and Velocity

b)

Height

c)

Height and Mass

12.

Which best describes potential energy?

a)

Energy of moving objects

b)

Energy that isn't there

c)

Energy that is in motion

d)

Energy that is stored up not yet in use

13.

LEAST kinetic Energy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

15.
If a toy car rolls along a sidewalk, that is level, what would cause it to lose its kinetic energy?
a)
Heat
b)
Friction
c)
Magnetism
d)
Temperature
16.
gravitational potential energy is defined as
a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
17.
the equation for gravitational potential energy is 
a)
PEg = mgh
b)
PEg= 1/2kx2
c)
PEg= Fd
d)
PEg = 1/2mv2
18.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
19.

What is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of a system?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

moving energy

d)

nuclear energy

20.

An amusement park engineer noticed that the roller coaster cart did not make it to the end of the track. He checks and determined that it was not a friction issue with the cart and track. Explain what he needs to do to help the cart reach the end of the track.

a)

Decrease the distance between the first and second hill to build more potential energy.

b)

Add another hill towards the end of the roller coaster to increase the amount of kinetic energy.

c)

Increase the height of the first hill to increase the amount of initial potential energy.

d)

Remove a hill and decrease the added friction at the end of the track.