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Kinetic & Potential Energy

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
2.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
3.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
4.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
5.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

6.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

false

b)

true

8.

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

9.
Why is it harder to stop a four-person bobsled than a three-person bobsled?
a)

the four-person sled has more Kinetic Energy

b)

the four-person sled has less Kinetic Energy

10.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
11.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
12.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
16.
Can energy be changed?
a)
yes
b)
no
17.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
18.
Describe the energy in this picture.
a)
Gravitational Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Elastic Potential
d)
No Energy
19.
What word best describes Kinetic Energy?
a)
Stored
b)
Motion
c)
Elastic
d)
Gravity
20.

An object that is going to move in the future has...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

21.
Stored energy
a)
Potential Energy 
b)
Kinetic Energy 
c)
Mechanical energy 
d)
Transfer
22.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
23.

The ability to move, change matter, or to do work is called ___________.

a)

energy

b)

kinetic energ;y

c)

energy conversion

d)

potential energy

24.

Energy that is stored in a person or object is called ___________.

a)

potential energy

b)

energy conversion

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

kinetic energy