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Energy Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potential energy is...

a)

energy in motion

b)

stored energy

2.

What two factors affect an object's potential energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

area and height

c)

mass and height

d)

mass and velocity

3.

The least amount of potential energy is at

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

4.

The most potential energy is at

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

5.

Where would a person have to be located to have the minimum potential energy?

a)

up on the roof

b)

down in the basement

c)

in the middle

d)

outside

6.

Where would a person have to be located to have the maximum potential energy?

a)

up on the roof

b)

down in the basement

c)

in the middle

d)

outside

7.

Which object will have the largest value for its potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The energy of motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

9.

As speed increases, kinetic energy

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

10.

If a 4 kg cat is running at 3 m/s what is its kinetic energy?

a)

18 J

b)

18

c)

12

d)

12 J

11.

155 g is how many kg?

a)

0.155 kg

b)

1.55 kg

c)

15.5 kg

d)

0.0155 kg

12.

A golf pro swings his driver with a mass of 0.75 kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the club?

a)

22.5 J

b)

It doesn't have kinetic energy-it has potential energy.

c)

2,700 J

d)

1,350 J

13.

Determine the potential energy of a 5 N book that is moved to three different shelves on a bookcase. The height of each shelf is 1 m, 1.5 m, and 2.0 m.

a)

5 J, 7.5 J 10 J

b)

5 J, 3.3 J, 2.5 J

c)

2.5 J, 5.625 J, 10 J

14.

A car is traveling with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. What is the KE of the car?

a)

22,400 J

b)

44,800 J

c)

896,000 J

d)

1,792,000 J

15.

The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is:

a)

The same as its velocity

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

It depends on the mass of an object

d)

Equal to its kinetic energy

16.

Which of the following has the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2)?

a)

A 20 kg projector suspended 10 m in the air

b)

A 100 kg wrecking ball suspended 10 m in the air

c)

A 5 kg basketball suspended 10 m in the air

d)

They all have the same GPE because they are all 10 m in the air

17.
You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. What is the KE of the ball?
a)
900 J
b)
1800 J
c)
60 J
d)
30 J
18.
There is a bell at the top of a tower that is 45 m high. The bell weighs 100 kg. What is the potential energy of the bell?
a)
980 J
b)
441 J
c)
4,500 J
d)
44,100 J
19.
A car is traveling with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. What is the KE of the car?
a)
22,400 J
b)
44,800 J
c)
896,000 J
d)
1,792,000 J
20.
An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy of the apple?
a)
19.6 J
b)
20 J
c)
98 J
d)
196 J 
21.

Which one has more kinetic energy at 10 m/s and why? Bowling ball v. Soccer ball

a)

a bowling ball because it has more mass

b)

a bowling ball because it is smaller

c)

a soccer ball because it has more mass

d)

a soccer ball because it is smaller

22.

The amount of kinetic energy something has depends on its...

a)

mass and height

b)

mass and weight

c)

mass and speed

d)

weight and mass

23.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

KE = 1/2mv2

c)

ME=KE+PE

d)

P = W/t

24.

What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10m/s?

a)

80 J

b)

3.2 J

c)

160 J

d)

40 J

25.

What is the kinetic energy of a zorb and human with a total mass of 90Kg rolling at 10m/s?

a)

3,700J

b)

900J

c)

4,500J

d)

6,500J

26.

Unit of measure for energy.

a)

newtons

b)

m/s/s

c)

joules

d)

kg

27.

When would you use the formula PE = w x h?

a)

When Newtons are given in the problems

b)

When kilograms are given in the problem

c)

When pounds are given in the problem

d)

When ounces are given in the problem

28.

When would you use the formula PE = m x g x h?

a)

When Newtons are given in the problems

b)

When kilograms are given in the problem

c)

When pounds are given in the problem

d)

When ounces are given in the problem

29.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

31.

A car rolling down the lowest point of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

32.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

radiant

d)

kinetic

33.

Vibrations produce _______ energy, which we can hear.

a)

chemical

b)

sound

c)

potential

d)

light

34.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

35.

______ energy is a type of potential energy that is stored in links between molecules of food and fuel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

36.

Potential and kinetic energy combined are the ________ energy an object has.

a)

light

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

sound

37.

______ energy is the energy of moving particles of matter.

a)

Light

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

38.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)

Kinetic

b)

Elastic

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

39.

Photosynthesis involves radiant energy from the sun being converted to _______ energy in a plant.

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

radiant

40.

What two kinds of energy are present in a burning fire?

a)

Thermal & Radiant

b)

Potential & Chemical

c)

Nuclear & Elastic

d)

Sound & Nuclear

41.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Nuclear

42.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
43.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
44.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
45.

When a piece of ice melts in your drink, this happens because...

a)

thermal energy is transferred from the ice to the drink

b)

thermal energy is transferred from the drink to the ice

c)

radiant energy melts the ice

d)

nuclear energy warms the drink

46.

Which type of energy can travel in a vacuum?

a)

sound

b)

chemical

c)

radiant

d)

elastic

47.

At which point is the KE and PE approximately equal?

a)

Top of the hill

b)

Halfway down the hill

c)

Bottom of the hill

d)

When the ride is over