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Kinetic and Thermal Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinetic energy is the energy of————-

a)

Temperature

b)

Ocean

c)

Lotion

d)

Motion

2.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
4.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
5.

1. As an object falls, what happens to its gravitational energy?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Need more information.

6.

1. As an object falls, what happens to its kinetic energy?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same.

d)

Need more information

7.

Select the factors that influence how much kinetic energy an object has.

a)

Mass

b)

Speed

c)

Height

d)

Length

8.

Select the factors that influence how much gravitational energy an object has.

a)

Mass

b)

Speed

c)

Height

d)

Length

9.

When a bouncing ball hits the ground and squishes, what is the main type of energy that it has?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Chemical

10.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z