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Kinetic and Potential energy - Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what point does the roller coaster have the most Kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

At what point does the roller coaster have the most Potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

In what position we have more Kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

4.

In what position we have more Potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

5.

What type of energy transformation you see here?

a)

Thermal energy -> Sound energy

b)

Potential energy -> Light energy

c)

Potential energy -> Kinetic energy

d)

Sound energy -> Mechanical energy

6.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
7.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
8.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

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

a)

1

b)

2 and 4

c)

3

d)

4

e)

1 and 5

10.

A flowing river (motion of the water) is an example of _______________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

11.

A roller coaster on top of a hill (not moving) is an example of _____________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

12.

The energy stored in an object is ______________energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

kinetic

c)

distance

d)

potential

13.

The energy of motion is __________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

d)

distance

14.

______________ is the ability to do work.

a)

weight

b)

transfer

c)

energy

d)

collide