WorksheetsTwo Truths and a Lie: Potential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is a lie?
Potential energy is stored energy.
A battery is an example of potential energy.
An apple falling from a tree is an example of potential energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
A stretched rubber band is an example of kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
A Frisbee flying in the air is an example of kinetic energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
Energy changes from one form to another.
It is easy to create new energy.
A ball at the top of the hill has potential energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
A boat moving through the water demonstrates potential energy.
A boulder resting on top of a cliff represents potential energy.
Water being poured into a glass is an example of kinetic energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
The more mass an object has gives it more potential energy.
As potential energy increases, so does kinetic energy.
Raising the height of a ramp will increase its energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
Kinetic energy is stored energy.
A wrecking ball at the top of the swing is an example of potential energy.
The higher the wrecking ball, the greater the potential energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
Water flowing over a cliff demonstrates a transformation from potential to kinetic energy.
Energy is measured in Joules.
A roller coaster moving down a slope represents kinetic energy transforming into potential energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
If a bike is moving to the top of a ramp from the bottom, it will have more potential energy.
A stone lying on top of a mountain has potential energy.
Potential energy cannot be converted into another form of energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
When an object is at rest, it provides a demonstration of potential energy.
If during an experiment the scientist changes the mass of the object tested, the mass is the variable.
Kinetic energy can be seen when a ball is sitting on a tall shelf.
Which of the following is a lie?
A book sitting on a tall shelf has more potential energy than one on a lower shelf.
When a roller coaster is going up a hill, it is losing kinetic energy and gaining potential energy.
A roller coaster has more potential energy at the top of a low hill than at the top of a tall hill.
Which of the following is a lie?
Potential energy and kinetic energy combined equals 100% of the energy is a system.
Water flowing through a rubber hose demonstrates potential energy.
As a ball rolls from the top of a ramp to the bottom, potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases.
Which of the following is a lie?
To increase the potential energy in a toy car and ramp experiment, add more books beneath the ramp.
A stretched rubber band has potential energy.
The food that we eat is an example of kinetic energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
Given that two balls are at the same height, the one with the greatest mass has more potential energy.
Joules is the unit of measure for energy.
An apple hanging from a tree is an example of kinetic energy.
Which of the following is a lie?
Energy changing from one form to another is called transformation.
When an object is in motion, it has potential energy.
To increase an object's potential energy, add mass or increase the height where it is resting.
Which of the following is a lie?
When a child is on a slide, they have the most potential energy at the bottom.
As the child climbs the ladder of the slide, the potential energy is increasing.
The longer the rubber band is stretched, the more potential energy it will have.
