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Kinetic and Potential Energy Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
2.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
3.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
4.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
5.

An object’s potential energy will increase with ______.

a)

Speed and mass

b)

Height and mass

c)

Speed and velocity

d)

Height and Velocity

6.

Potential energy is ____________________________________.

a)

energy that can be created

b)

energy that can be destroyed

c)

energy that is stored/waiting

d)

energy from heat

7.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure in the nucleus.

d)

The energy an object has due to the bonds of atoms and molecules.

8.

Imagine that you are bowling. You release the ball and it travels down the lane and knocks all of the pins down. You have bowled a strike! This is an example of _________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

biotic

d)

scavenger

9.

The Hunger Games Movie Science! Katniss has just pulled back on her bow and arrow. This is an example of ________________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

geothermal

d)

electrical

10.

A baseball that is flying through the air has ___________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

geothermal

c)

kinetic

d)

electric

11.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
a vase sitting on a table
b)
sound
c)
a plate of hot food
d)
a parked car
13.

A bowling ball and a softball are sitting on the same shelf. Which ball has greater potential energy?

a)

the bowling ball, because it is higher on the shelf

b)

the softball, because it is higher on the shelf

c)

the bowling ball because it has more mass

d)

the softball because it has more mass