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PE & KE Practice

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

sound energy

2.

Energy stored because of gravity is called

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Mechanical Advantage

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

3.

At which point does the ball have the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which would have the least gravitational potential energy?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

c)

Moon viewed from the Earth

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mount Everst

5.

Which could increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Raise the object father off the ground

c)

Lower the object towards the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

6.

Which picture is NOT an example of chemical potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which piece of evidence BEST represents chemical potential energy being released?

a)

a rubber band flung a far distance

b)

2 magnets repelling

c)

an apple falling form a tree

d)

water temperature increasing

8.

Whic of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

PE = mg + h

c)

PE = mg / h

d)

PE= gh

9.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kg book that is 1 m above the ground? (g=9.8 m/s2)

a)

9.8 J

b)

0.1 J

c)

1.0 J

d)

11.8 m/s2

10.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 65 kg climber on top of Mount Everest (8.8 km high).

a)

6864 J

b)

5605 J

c)

7206 J

d)

None of the answers are correct

11.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a car with a mass of 1300 kg at the top of a .52 km high hill.

a)

4862 J

b)

6560 J

c)

6625 J

d)

None of the answers are correct

12.

A student holds a 5 kg egg out a window. Just before the student releases the egg it has 8.0 J of gravitational potential energy with respect to the ground. How far is the students arm from the ground in meters?

a)

0.15 m

b)

0.17 m

c)

0.08 m

d)

0.19 m

13.

What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10 m/s?

a)

80 J

b)

3.2 J

c)

160 J

d)

40 J

14.

A rabbit of mass 3 kg walks at a hops at a speed of 0.5 m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy.

a)

0.5 J

b)

0.75 J

c)

0.255 J

d)

0.375 J

15.

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

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

16.

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A car driving down a hill.

b)

A person running down a hill.

c)

A ball rolling down a hill.

17.

Which two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

18.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

19.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

20.

Can energy be changed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

a)

True

b)

False