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Forces and P/K Energy Test Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

2.

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

a car driving down a hill

b)

a ball rolling down a hill

c)

a person running down a hill

3.

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on a wall

d)

a piece of coal being burned

4.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

energy of work

b)

energy of motion

c)

energy of gravity

d)

energy of power

5.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

6.

Where would this tossed ball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point Y

d)

point Z

7.

Where would this tossed ball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point Y

d)

point Z

8.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy?

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy?

a)

true

b)

false

10.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

11.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

12.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubberband?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

13.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy the highest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy the greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

a)

The kinetic energy decreases and the potential energy increases

b)

The kinetic energy decreases and the potential energy decreases

c)

The potential energy decreases and the kinetic energy increases

d)

The potential energy decreases and the kinetic energy decreases

16.

When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

a)

at the top of each hill

b)

as you go down each hill

c)

at the bottom of each hill

d)

as you go up each hill

17.

The faster an object moves, the _______ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

none of the above

18.

At which point is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

20.

What kind of energy is in a person climbing up a ladder?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

both

d)

none of the above

21.

Click to look at the picture. This picture is an example of _____.

a)

gravity

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

friction

22.

Click to look at the picture. The picture is demonstrating and example of _____.

a)

gravity

b)

speed

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

23.

An apple rolling on a table is an example of _______.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

24.

An apple sitting on the edge of the table is an example of _______.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

25.

Where is the most potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

26.

Where is the most kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

27.

What type of energy is being stored?

a)

Gravitational potential

b)

Elastic potential

c)

Chemical potential

d)

Kinetic energy

28.

What is the net force acting on this object?

a)

13N <---

b)

13N --->

c)

3N <---

d)

3N --->

29.

What is the net force acting on this cart?

a)

5N --->

b)

5N <---

c)

8N --->

d)

3N <---

30.

What is the net force acting on this object?

a)

0N

b)

10N --->

c)

5N <---

d)

10N <---

31.

What is happening at location 2?

a)

losing PE, gaining KE

b)

losing KE, gaining PE

c)

max KE

d)

max PE

32.

Which vehicle would have more kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

They would all have the same KE

33.

Are the forces acting on the books balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

34.

Type of force on an object that causes a change in motion

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

35.

Type of force on an object that causes no change in motion.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

36.

Equal forces in opposite directions.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

37.

If the forces are unequal, objects will move ______.

a)

in the direction of the stronger force

b)

in the direction of the weaker force

c)

only a little bit

d)

very fast