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Potential & Kinetic Energy test corrections

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinetic energy increases as __________________. (7.P.2.2)

a)

mass increases and velocity decreases

b)

both mass and velocity decrease

c)

both mass and velocity increase

d)

mass decreases and velocity increases

2.

The energy associated with the motion AND position of an object is . (7.P.2.2)


(a)  
Choose from the below words
mechanical energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
gravitational potential
3.

When is the pendulum’s kinetic energy equal to zero? (7.P.2.2)

a)

at the bottom of the swing

b)

at the top of the swing

c)

¾ of the way through its swing

d)

¼ of the way through its swing

4.

Which letter(s) represent the positions of maximum kinetic energy of the pendulum? (7.P.2.2)

a)

A, E

b)

B, D

c)

C

d)

A, C

e)

C, E

5.

If the pendulum is allowed to continue to swing, it will eventually stop. If energy is not destroyed, what causes the pendulum to stop? (7.P.2.2)

a)

The energy required to go up is more than the energy required to go down.

b)

The energy in the pendulum is not really there to begin with.

c)

Some energy is transformed due to friction.

d)

Energy is gained as the pendulum swings back and forth.

6.

​ (a)   is an example of potential energy. (7.P.2.1)


Choose from the below words
A ripe apple
A flying jet
An ocean wave
A vibrating molecule
7.

A student listening to music on their phone is relying on what energy transformations?

a)

mechanical to chemical to electrical

b)

chemical to sound to electrical

c)

electrical to heat to sound

d)

chemical to electrical to sound

8.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy being transformed into gravitational potential energy? (7.P.2.2)

a)

a person climbing a ladder

b)

a person diving into a pool

c)

a person storing food energy as fat

d)

a person dropping a bat

9.

Which of these is an example of radiant (light) energy being transformed into chemical energy?

a)

a glow stick lights up when broken

b)

a plant makes sugar in the sunlight

c)

water heated by the sun evaporates

d)

a battery causes a buzzer to vibrate

10.

The kinetic energy of wind is transformed into _________________ in a windmill.

a)

mechanical and then electrical energy

b)

solar and then electrical energy

c)

chemical potential and then thermal energy

d)

nuclear and then mechanical energy