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Energy - Transfer and Transformation

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of energy does a marble at the top of a hill have?

a)

gravitational potential

b)

chemical potential

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

2.

If the marble had a mass of 0.3kg and the hill was 2.3 m tall, how much potential energy did it have at the top of the ramp?

a)

2.3 J

b)

0.23 J

c)

6.9 J

d)

5.2 J

3.

What is the correct unit for energy?

a)

meters (m)

b)

kilogram meters per second (kg m/s)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Joules (J)

4.

If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have?

a)

5.4 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

5.

What does conservation of energy mean?

a)

Total energy increases

b)

Total energy decreases

c)

Total energy in the system stays the same

6.

If the marble had 6.9 J of (potential) energy at the top of the hill and 5.4 J of (kinetic) energy at the bottom of the hill, was energy conserved and why?

a)

No because total energy in the universe decreased

b)

Yes because the total energy in the universe changed

c)

Yes because the total energy in the system stayed the same

d)

Yes, but energy left the system

7.

If the marble hits a basketball which makes the tennis ball roll across the lab table, what kind of energy transfer happened?

a)

kinetic-potential

b)

kinetic-kinetic

c)

kinetic-electrical

d)

kinetic-thermal

8.

If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is it's kinetic energy?

a)

2.7

b)

5.4

c)

3.6

d)

9

9.

What does conservation of energy mean?

a)

Total energy increases

b)

Total energy decreases

c)

Total energy stays the same

10.

The marble had 5.4 J of kinetic energy and then hit the stationary basketball. The basketball started rolling and the marble stopped rolling. The rolling basketball now has 5.4 J of kinetic energy. Was energy conserved and why?

a)

Yes because the total energy stayed the same

b)

Yes because the total energy changed

c)

No because the total energy stayed the same

d)

No because the total energy changed

11.

It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box in Joules?

a)

200 J

b)

20.0 J

c)

100 J

d)

10 J

12.

Factors that determine work are

a)

size of the force, the displacement, and the angle between the force and the displacement

b)

size of the force, and type of force

c)

mass, and displacement

13.
units for work are
a)
netwons
b)
joules
c)
meters
d)
seconds
14.

If you do 40 joules of work lifting a 10N box, how high is the shelf you moved it to.

a)

400m

b)

40m

c)

50m

d)

4m

15.

What is the connection between work and energy

a)

There is no connection between work and energy

b)

The energy in a system (Em) stays the same UNLESS work is done to add or remove energy from the system

c)

Work always adds energy to a system

d)

Work always removes energy from a system

16.

The original amount of mechanical energy in a system was 100 J, the final amount of mechanical energy was 50 J, how much work was done to the system

a)

+50 J of work

b)

-50 J of work

c)

no work was done

d)

it is impossible to say

17.

Explain why a frictional force will remove energy from a system... (more than one answer possible)

a)

friction exerts a force in the opposite direction of the displacement and cos (180) = -1

b)

there is no explanation

c)

Energy is removed from the system

d)

friction is a force that opposes displacement and therefore removes energy from the system

18.

An 86 kg boulder rests at the top of a 90 m cliff and falls to the bottom, how much energy leaves the system as heat and sound?

a)

77,400 J

b)

It is impossible to determine

c)

7486 J

d)

95,000 J

19.

On the Giant Drop at Six Flags, the mass of one of the carts plus the passengers is 1200 kg. The height of the tower is 115 m tall, how fast are the passengers going right before they stop?

a)

155 m/s

b)

1200 m/s

c)

1380000 m/s

20.

how high up was an object that is 8 kg, if right before it hit the ground it had a velocity of 18 m/s?

a)

16.2 m

b)

28 m

c)

1296 m

d)

impossible to determine

21.

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

22.

Which of these has the most potential energy.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

a)

Increase his/her height

b)

Increase his/her speed

c)

Increase his/her mass

d)

Decrease his/her speed

24.

As potential energy decreases kinetic energy

(a)  

25.

As potential energy decrease Kinetic energy

(a)  

26.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states, "Energy is never created or destroyed only change." How does the relationship between potential and kinetic energy illustrate this?

4 lines
27.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

Movement and motion

c)

Heat and motion

28.

Which of the following is stored energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

29.

Which of the following is energy of motion?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

30.

Which is an example kinetic energy?

a)

A parked car

b)

A car racing on the track

31.

What type of energy is a person diving into a pool?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

32.

What type of energy is a rubber band being stretched back?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential

33.

What type of energy is a baseball after it is hit by the bat?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

34.

Where does the waterfall have more potential energy?

a)

At the very top of the waterfall, right before the water falls down.

b)

As the water is falling down the waterfall.

35.

What type of energy is an arrow zooming toward a target?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

36.

What type of energy is an arrow that is about to be released?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

37.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

38.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

39.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

same

40.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
41.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
42.
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 
43.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
44.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
45.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
d)
leaves rolling down a hill 
48.
The measure of motion. It can increase, decrease or stay the same. We call this _____ .
a)
force
b)
kinetic energy
c)
gravity
d)
speed
49.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
50.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
51.

An apple sitting on the edge of the table.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

52.

An apple rolling on a table

a)

potential

b)

kinectic

53.
A stretched rubberband
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
54.
Sitting on a stair step
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
55.
Jason kicks the soccer ball into the goal
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
56.
Elmo throws the football
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
57.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
58.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
59.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
60.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
61.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

62.

What potential energy is this graph representing?

a)

Electric

b)

Elastic

c)

Magnetic

d)

Gravitational

63.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

d)

The energy as object has due to its atomic structure.

64.

The ​ (a)   done to stretch or compress the spring is ​ (b)   in the spring as ​ (c)   ​ (d)   energy.

Choose from the below words
work
stored
elastic
potential
gravitational
kinetic
65.

As the ball hits the ground, ..................energy is transferred to ....................... enrgy.

a)

gravitational to kinetic

b)

kinetic to chemical

c)

kinetic to elastic

d)

kinetic to gravitational

66.

When the ball is falling down, the gravitational energy is transferred to .................................... energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

elastic

d)

chemical

67.
Which energy type?
An airplane circling in preparation for a landing
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
68.
Which energy type?
A mousetrap set and ready to spring
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
69.
Which energy type?
A pile of coal that will be used for fuel
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
70.
Which energy type?
A flag blowing in the wind
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
71.
Which energy type?
A box stored on the top shelf of a closet
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
72.
Which energy type?
A dam holding back a river’s water
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
73.
Which energy type?
An unlit firecracker
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
74.
Which energy type?
A marble rolling down the aisle of your science classroom
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
75.
Which energy type?
A hammer held above a nail
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
76.
Which energy type?
A new car battery
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
77.
Which energy type?
An ant crawling across a sandwich at a picnic
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
78.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
79.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
80.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
81.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
82.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
83.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
84.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
85.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

86.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
87.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
88.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
89.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
90.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
91.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
92.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy. 
93.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

94.

The formula for calculating the gravitational potential energy in an object is shown above. Which object will have the largest value for its GPE

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


flashlight turned off

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

97.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy

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