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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
2.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
3.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
4.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
5.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
6.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
7.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
8.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
9.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
10.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
11.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
12.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
13.
The energy of motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
14.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

15.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

16.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

17.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

9.8 Joules

b)

1.0 Joule

c)

0.10 Joule

d)

11.8 m/s2

18.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
19.

What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s

a)

676 J

b)

52 J

c)

17J

d)

338 J

20.
A 70 kg runner has a velocity of 5 m/s. Her kinetic energy is
a)
875 J
b)
175 J
c)
1750 J
d)
350 J
21.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 3 kilogram of an object that is 2 meter above the ground? (use g= 10 m/s2)

a)
60 Joules
b)
30 Joules
c)
6 Joules
d)
3 Joules