Font size
WorksheetsPotential & Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 39mins
The ability to do work by applying force is called
work
energy
force
net force
Stored energy or energy due to its position is called
mechanical energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
thermal energy
Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?
His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases
His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases
His chemical energy increases
Both his potential and kinetic energy increases
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
A lamp that is turned off
A bike parked at the top of a hill
a ball thrown across the yard
Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree
Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.
height, mass
weight, mass
speed, mass
height, speed
The two types of energy listed under mechanical energy
kinetic and nuclear
potential and kinetic
potential and nuclear
wind and thermal
Energy in motion is called
kinetic energy
potential energy
nuclear energy
transfer energy
Energy that transforms from potential to kinetic is neither_____ nor _______.
created, force
created, destroyed
force,motion
destroyed, law of conservation of energy
All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-
A volleyball player spiking a ball
A race car speeding down the highway
A bowling ball sitting on the rack
A bowling ball rolling down the alley
When stored energy begins to move the object______ energy from _______ to _________.
energy, force, motion
transfers, kinetic, potential
forces, mechanical, nuclear
transfers, potential,kinetic
When a slingshot is in a held position it has
mechanical energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
radiant energy
Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?
A diver on the edge of a diving board
A parachute falling to the ground
A pencil sitting on a desk
A car parked in the parking lot of a mall
Which point has the most potential energy?
G
F
B
A
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
Which of these has the most potential energy?
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
A roller coaster on top of a hill (not moving) is an example of _____________ energy.
potential
kinetic
The energy stored in an object is ______________energy.
mechanical
kinetic
distance
potential
______________ is the ability to do work.
weight
transfer
energy
collide
Potential energy that is stored in stretched or compressed material.
energy
kinetic energy
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
Energy due to the position of an object above Earth's surface.
gravitational potential energy
potential energy
energy
kinetic energy
The 2 main types of energy are:
kinetic & potential
food & exercise
sleeping & playing video games
mechanical & electric
__________ energy is the stored energy an object has.
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
The HIGHER in the air an object is, the LESS potential energy it will have.
True
False
A heavier object on a hill would have __________ potential energy than a lighter object on the same hill.
more
less
What is potential energy?
Moving energy
Active energy
Stored energy
No energy
What is kinetic energy?
Stored energy
Moving energy
Potential energy
All answers are correct
A(n) _________ in mass results in a(n) ______ in kinetic energy.
(a)
When a ball rolls down hill, its potential energy ________ and its kinetic energy_________.
(a)
A ball at rest at the top of the hill has_______.
Kinetic energy
Motion
Speed
Potential energy
A ball is pushed so it begins to roll down the hill. It now has______.
Kinetic energy
A rest position
More Potential energy
No energy
Where would a roller coaster have the most potential energy?
at the highest point
at the bottom of the track
halfway down a hill
halfway up a hill
Where would a roller coaster have the most kinetic energy?
at the highest point
at the bottom of the track
halfway down a hill
halfway up a hill
Which one contains all kinetic energy activities?
Girl swimming laps
Boy on a diving board
Girl swimming laps
Boy holding a volleyball
Girl swimming laps
Girl hitting a volleyball
Boy on a diving boards
Boy holding a volleball
Which one lists potential energy activities?
Girl swimming laps
Girl holding a volleyball
Girl swimming laps
Girl hitting a volleball
Boy on a diving board
Boy holding a volleyball
Boy on a diving board
Girl hitting a volleyball
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Conservation of energy means that
energy can be created but not destroyed
energy can be destroyed but not created
energy can both be created and destroyed
energy can neither be created nor destroyed
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a car parked on a steep hill
a tennis ball rolling across the court
a picture hanging on the wall
a piece of coal before it's burned
The picture is an example of _____ .
Controls the amount of change that can occur within a system. With out this change would not occur
fairy dust
energy
system
transformation
What do we call the transfer of energy from one form to another form?
Energy Consumption
Energy saving
Energy Transformation
Energy Conservation
A group of parts that work together as a whole.
energy transformation
joule
system
change
Energy that is stored in a system or object.
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Light Energy
Thermal Energy
An arrow is released from a bow and travels towards the target.
Kinetic
Potential
Objects at rest have ___ energy.
potential
kinetic
As kinetic energy increases, potential energy ____.
increases
decreases
stays the same
Which images show potential energy?
