WorksheetsPE & KE Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
elastic potential energy
radiant energy
kinetic energy
sound energy
Energy stored because of gravity is called
Gravitational Potential Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
At which point does the ball have the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
B
C
D
Which would have the least gravitational potential energy?
A ball sitting on the ground
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
A rock sitting on top of Mount Everst
Which could increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?
Make the object larger
Raise the object father off the ground
Lower the object towards the ground
Allow the object to roll on the ground
Which picture is NOT an example of chemical potential energy?
Which piece of evidence BEST represents chemical potential energy being released?
a rubber band flung a far distance
2 magnets repelling
an apple falling form a tree
water temperature increasing
Whic of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?
PE = mgh
PE = mg + h
PE = mg / h
PE= gh
What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kg book that is 1 m above the ground? (g=9.8 m/s2)
9.8 J
0.1 J
1.0 J
11.8 m/s2
Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 65 kg climber on top of Mount Everest (8.8 km high).
6864 J
5605 J
7206 J
None of the answers are correct
Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a car with a mass of 1300 kg at the top of a .52 km high hill.
4862 J
6560 J
6625 J
None of the answers are correct
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?
0.15 m
0.17 m
0.08 m
0.19 m
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?
80 J
3.2 J
160 J
40 J
A rabbit of mass 3 kg walks at a hops at a speed of 0.5 m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy.
0.5 J
0.75 J
0.255 J
0.375 J
The faster an object moves, the _____ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
none of the above
all of the above
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
A car driving down a hill.
A person running down a hill.
A ball rolling down a hill.
Which two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?
area and volume
mass and weight
weight and height
mass and speed
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
Potential
Kinetic
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
Potential
Kinetic
Can energy be changed?
Yes
No
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
True
False
