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Conservation of Energy

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you are rolling down a big hill you are (a)   the kinetic energy.

2.

If you are rolling down a big hill you are (a)   the potential energy.

3.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE MOST potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

e)

G

4.

What is the Kinetic Energy at point B?

a)

500,000 J

b)

400,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

50,000 J

5.

What is the Kinetic Energy at point C?

a)

500,000 J

b)

400,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

50,000 J

6.

What is the KE at the bottom?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

7.

What is the GPE at the top?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

8.

What is the Total Energy at the bottom?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
10.

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

11.

If the height is zero, gravitational potential energy

a)

is zero

b)

at its maximum

c)

100J

d)

200J

12.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, how much kinetic energy does it have?
a)
10 J
b)
100 J
c)
7 J
d)
20 J
13.
A 2 kg ball has an initial velocity of 6 m/s. How high up the ramp will it go?
a)
1.8 m
b)
10 m
c)
6 m
d)
12 m
14.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
15.

What force causes a roller coaster cart to slow down the most?

a)

friction

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

air resistance

16.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

a)

KE = mass x velocity

b)

KE= 1/2 x mass x velocity 2

c)

KE = mass x gravity x height

d)

KE = mass x velocity / 2

17.

Whenever a moving object experiences friction, some of its kinetic energy is transformed into __________ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

nuclear

d)

mechanical

18.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.