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1.7 Elastic potential energy

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.

A stretched rubber band stores................................

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

3.

Which of these has the most potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
This kid is using a slingshot. Does the slingshot have max or min elastic potential energy?
a)
max
b)
min
c)
no elastic potential energy
6.
This spring has been compressed. What happened to its elastic potential energy?
a)
more elastic potential energy
b)
less elastic potential energy
c)
the same amount of elastic potential energy
7.
One spring is compressed. Another is stretched. What happened to the elastic potential energy?
a)
Only the compressed one increased.
b)
Only the stretched increased.
c)
They both increased.
d)
They both decreased.
8.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
9.

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

10.
What energy is pulling an arrow back 
a)
kinetic energy
b)

elastic potential energy

c)

sound energy

11.

When materials deform, stretch, compress, or change their shape, they store

a)
kinetic energy
b)

elastic potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

12.

This type of potential energy can be found in rubber bands and springs.

a)

Chemical

b)

Elastic

c)

Gravitational

13.

Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored gravitationally?

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

None of the answers is correct.

14.

Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored gravitationally and kinetically?

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

None of the answers is correct.

15.

Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored elastically?

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

None of the answers is correct.

16.

Look at this picture, Which position is the kinetic energy stored at its maximum value?

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

None of the answers is correct.

17.

Look at this picture, Which position is the kinetic energy value is equal to zero?

a)

Position 1 and Position 2

b)

Position 1 and Position 3

c)

Position 2 and Position 3

d)

None of the answers is correct.

18.

Look at this picture, at which position does the kinetic energy start transferring to elastic potential energy?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position C

d)

Position D

19.

Look at this picture. All of the GPE from the start has now been transferred to the..................................... of the surroundings.

a)

elastic store

b)

kinetic store

c)

thermal store

20.

Some animals can make huge leaps because of EPE stored in their ...............................................

a)

bones.

b)

tendons.

c)

muscles.

21.

A tendon is a band of tissue that connects .......................................................

a)

a muscle to a bone

b)

a ligament to a bone

c)

a muscle to a muscle