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WorksheetsKinetic and Potential Energy Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4hrs 1mins
Kinetic energy depends on which two variables?
Mass
Height
Velocity
Length
What two variables does potential energy depend on?
Mass
Velocity
Length
Height
The energy stored in an object due to its height is __________.
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
The energy an object has due to its motion is __________.
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
The energy an object has due to its temperature is __________.
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
True or False: An object in motion will never have potential energy.
True
False
True or False: An object at rest can have kinetic energy.
True
False
At which point along the track will the cart have the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
At which point along the track will the cart have the most kinetic energy?
A
B
C
D
At which point along the track will the cart have the least potential energy?
A
B
C
D
At which point along the track is the cart most likely to have both potential AND kinetic energy?
A
B
D
The (a) an object has, the greater the potential energy will be.
The (a) an object is moving, the less kinetic energy it will have.
An object with a mass of 37 kg is traveling at 8 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the object have?
(a)
A ball with a mass of 3 kg is at the top of a 1,100 m tower. How much potential energy does the ball have?
(a)
A dog is chasing a ball across the yard, moving at 5 m/s. If the dog has a mass of 13 kg, how much kinetic energy does he have?
(a)
Classify each the following as a type of kinetic or potential energy.
A baseball thrown to third base. (a)
A bird perched at the top of a street light. (b)
A book sitting on the middle shelf of a bookcase. (c)
A volleyball being served across the court. (d)
An airplane speeding down the runway before takeoff. (e)
An object moving with a speed of 12 m/s and has a kinetic energy of 2180 J, what is the mass of the object?
363.33 kg
30.28 kg
15.14 kg
7.57 kg
What would the mass of a rollercoaster car be if it were moving at 23 m/s and had a kinetic energy of 6,980 J?
6.59 kg
13.19 kg
606.96 kg
26.39 kg
A person rolls a 7 kg bowling ball down a bowling lane. If this ball reaches a velocity of 9 m/s, how much kinetic energy did it have?
283.5 kg
31.5 J
283.5 J
567 J
An bird flying through the air has a kinetic energy of 112J and a mass of 7 kg , how fast is the object moving?
5.66 m/s
4.57 m/s
16 m/s
8.1 m/s
The potential energy of a 21-kg box on the top shelf of a shelving unit is 1,470 J. How high was the box to have this much potential energy?
140 m
70 m
8.24 m
7.14 m
A construction worker is climbing to the top of a 7 m ladder. If he has a mass of 102 kg, how much potential energy will he have at the top of the ladder?
7004.3 J
4998 J
714 J
357 J
A firefighter is standing in a rescue basket 13 m in the air. She has a potential energy of 9950 J. How much mass does the firefighter have?
765.4 kg
78.02 kg
90.81 kg
85.04 kg
How much potential energy would be stored in a 89 kg object if it was raised 12 m in the air?
66.75 J
1,068 J
9,612 J
10,477 J
