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WorksheetsTest Review: Potential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
If you kick a soccer ball and it is moving through the air towards the goal, what type of energy does the soccer ball have?
chemical energy
kinetic energy
elastic energy
magnetic energy
Which two variable affect the kinetic energy in a kicked soccer ball?
height and speed
mass and height
mass and speed
height and gravity
You conduct a lab with a bouncy ball, a marble, and a Styrofoam ball. You investigate the speed each one travels down a ramp. What are you investigating in the experiment?
the slope of the ramp
the distance traveled
the mass of the ball
the affect of gravity
Which part of the roller coaster has the most kinetic energy?
A
B
C
D
According to the picture, which person has the most kinetic energy?
Person A
Person B
Person C
KE is equal for all people
If all of the vehicles shown were to travel downhill, which vehicle would have the least amount of kinetic energy at the bottom of the hill?
dump truck
big rig
race car
all would have the same amount
According to the graph, what happens to kinetic energy as mass increases?
when mass doubles, kinetic energy doubles
as mass doubles, kinetic energy halves
as mass doubles, kinetic energy quadruples
According to the graph, what is the relationship between speed and kinetic energy?
there is no relationship
as speed doubles, kinetic energy doubles
as speed doubles, kinetic energy decreases
as speed doubles, kinetic energy quadruples
Which of the following are examples of potential energy? (select all that apply)
chemical energy in an apple
energy in motion as a plane flies
elastic energy in a rubber band
energy stored in boulder at the top of a mountain
Which two factors affect potential energy?
mass and speed
speed and height
mass and height
mass and direction
At which point will the roller coaster cart reach its maximum potential energy?
A
B
C
At which point does the roller coaster have the least potential energy?
A
B
C
D
According to the diagram, at which point will the football have the highest potential energy?
A and E
B and D
C
Which of the following statements is true about the car in the picture?
as the car travels up the hill the potential energy decreases (energy is used to drive)
there is no impact on potential energy as the car travels up the hill
the car has more potential energy as it reaches the top (higher height)
it would depend on the speed the car is traveling
What happens to potential energy as mass increases?
potential energy remains constant
potential energy increase
potential energy decreases
Which statement is true about a single magnet?
it has kinetic energy because the atoms inside are in constant motion
it has potential energy because it is completely at rest and isn't moving
it has kinetic energy because it is constantly pushing against a magnetic field
it has potential energy because it can possibly move by interacting with a magnetic field
Which of the pictures shown is considered a closed energy system?
the pot on the left without a lid
the pot on the right with a lid
The diagrams show magnets with like-sides facing each other. What will happen if you move Magnet 1 towards Magnet 2?
nothing; the magnets need to touch to cause movement
Magnet 2 will move backwards because magnetic forces can affect magnets over distances
Magnet 2 will move closer to magnet 1
The potential energy will increase because the magnets move further away from each other
Which of the following statements correctly explains what is happening to the ball with the arrow? (Click all that apply).
potential energy is increasing
potential energy is decreasing
kinetic energy is increasing
kinetic energy is decreasing
Which of the following statements correctly describes what is happening to the ball with the arrow? (Click all that apply).
potential energy is increasing
potential energy is decreasing
kinetic energy is increasing
kinetic energy is decreasing
According to the diagram, what would be the potential energy at point B?
0
25
50
According to the diagram, what would be the kinetic energy at point B?
0
25
50
The ability to do work is...
energy
displacement
motion
joules
The unit used to measure energy is...
Joules (J)
meters (m)
grams (g)
meters/second (m/s)
Energy stored in objects that are stretched or compressed is called...
elastic energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
gravitational potential energy
Energy of charges (through circuits) is...
gravitational energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
elastic energy
Energy of objects being pulled towards earth is...
chemical energy
electrical energy
gravitational energy
magnetic energy
A bowling ball traveling towards the pins has..
kinetic energy
potential energy
A parked car has...
kinetic energy
potential energy
A kite flying in the air has...
kinetic energy
potential energy
What is the amount of potential energy in a 3 kg object on a 5 m shelf?
73.5 J
147 J
15 J
7.5 J
What is the kinetic energy of an object with a mass of 2000 kg and a speed of 10 m/s?
196,000 J
200,000 J
100,000 J
100 J
