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Conservation of Energy Check

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy in a system is known as the system's _____________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

combined

2.

At which point in the picture must the cart have the most MECHANICAL energy?

a)

Point 1

b)

Point 2

c)

Point 3

d)

They would all be the same

3.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.

If a ball tossed into the air has a maximum gravitational potential energy of 5.75 joules, what is its maximum kinetic energy in the same toss?

a)

5.75 joules

b)

11.14 joules

c)

2.88 joules

d)

7.93 joules

6.

A 1.0 kg ball is stationary at the top of a hill that is 10.0 meters in height. The ball rolls down the hill. What is its gravitational potential energy at the bottom of the hill?

a)

0 joules

b)

98 joules

c)

49 joules

d)

38 joules

7.

What is the mechanical energy of the roller coaster car?

a)

100 joules

b)

50 joules

c)

2500 joules

d)

1 joule

8.

What happens when the ball goes from the highest position to the lowest position

a)

PE and KE increases and decreases together

b)

Impossible to know without knowing the mass of the object

c)

the PE decreases while KE increases

9.

If a 0.5 kg ball is thrown up with 250 J of kinetic energy, how high will it go?

(HINT: At the ball's highest point it has stopped.)

KE = 1/2mv2 , PE = mgh

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

51 m

b)

25.5 m

c)

12.76 m

d)

31.6 m

10.

A cliff diver with a mass of 125 kg jumps off a 50m high cliff, how fast will he be traveling just before he hits the water? (His height at this point is 0m)

(HINT: Find PE first. then KE = 1/2mv2

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

61,250 m/s

b)

980 m/s

c)

31.3 m/s

d)

247.5 m/s

11.

The skateboarder shown above has a potential energy of 2,800 J and kinetic energy of 0J at a height of 4 meters. How much total mechanical energy will she have after 2 seconds? Neglect friction and air resistance.

a)

2000J

b)

1600J

c)

1400J

d)

2800J