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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Stored energy.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
2.
The energy of motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
3.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
4.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
5.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
6.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
7.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
8.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
9.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
10.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
11.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
12.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
13.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
14.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

15.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

16.

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

17.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

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

a)

more

b)

less

20.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
24.
What increases as the passengers in the coaster go up the hill?
a)
fear
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
25.
These passengers are just starting their descent. What is happening?
a)
potential energy is changing to kinetic energy
b)
  kinetic energy is changing to potential energy
26.
Which object on the shelf has the greatest potential energy?
a)
the red vase on the second shelf
b)
the blue vase on the top shelf
c)
the white box on the bottom shelf