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WorksheetsPotential & Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
2.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
6.
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
7.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
9.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
10.
When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
sound
b)
elastic
c)
light
d)
chemical
11.
Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):
flashlight turned off
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
12.
What is an example of kinetic energy at work?
a)
A ball lodged in a tree
b)
A frisbee flying through the air
c)
A car in the garage
d)
a booger in the nose
13.
What does kinetic energy depend on?
a)
The weight and volume of an object
b)
The buoyancy of an object
c)
The mass and speed of an object
d)
The furriness of an object
14.
Increasing the potential energy will increase the kinetic energy?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Kinetic energy is measured in
a)
Joules
b)
Newtons
c)
seconds
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